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Foie Gras: Overseas Trade

Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 18 February 2025UIN 30384

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government plans to include foie gras in it's trade strategy.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The trade strategy will set out how we can achieve long-term sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth through trade. The development of the strategy will consider the Government’s commitment to uphold our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food safety standards, areas in which the UK is a world leader.

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