Foie Gras: Imports
Commons · Question 119441 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to introduce a ban on the import of foie gras produced by force-feeding.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 17 Mar 2026
The Government shares the British public's high regard for animal welfare and has made clear that the production of foie gras from ducks or geese using force feeding raises serious welfare concerns. Foie gras production using force feeding has been banned...