PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Foie Gras and Furs: Imports (17 February 2023)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the impact of existing legislation on the import of (a) foie gras and (b) real fur on animal welfare.

Asked by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)

The Action Plan for Animal Welfare outlined our intention to explore potential action on the import of animal fur. We have since conducted a Call for Evidence on the fur sector along with other forms of engagement with interested parties. We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector. We are also committed to building a clear evidence base to inform any potential future decisions relating to foie gras imports.

Answered by:
Sir Mark Spencer (Conservative)
22 February 2023