ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE PRODUCTION OF FOIE GRAS

Early day motion 1148, tabled 23 March 2009 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 48 members.

That this House notes that foie gras is traditionally produced by forcing metal pipes down the throats of ducks and geese and over-feeding them, causing their livers to swell to 10 times the normal size; further notes that the production, but not the sale, of foie gras is banned in the UK; applauds the work of banfoiegras.org.uk; calls on restaurants to use brands of faux gras which are supported by the RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming and are produced from free-range ducks and geese without force-feeding; and further calls on the Government to prohibit the sale of traditionally-produced foie gras in the UK.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 9, Independent 3, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.