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date	2024-02-19
min answer › date of answer	2019-05-22
tabling member › label	Biography information for Giles Watling
legislature › pref label	House of Commons

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19/02/2024

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Foie Gras: Imports

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the total tonnage of foie gras imported in 2023; and whether he plans to ban its importation when produced via force-feeding.

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Clacton

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Giles Watling

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is ministerial correction

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27/02/2024

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In 2023 the UK imported 628 tonnes of fatty livers of geese and ducks, valued at £3.3m (source HMRC UK Trade Info; data for 2023 is provisional and subject to change). 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. We are committed to building a clear evidence base to inform future decisions. Any proposals would be informed by the evidence base and likely subject to consultation.

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Sherwood

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Mark Spencer

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27/02/2024 14:01:21

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label	Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer

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label	Biography information for Giles Watling