United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 172378
Octopuses: Animal Welfare
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23 March 2023
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31 March 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with animal welfare experts on the welfare implications of farmed octopus; if she will make it her policy to prohibit the import of farmed octopus produ
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23 March 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with animal welfare experts on the welfare implications of farmed octopus; if she will make it her policy to prohibit the import of farmed octopus produ
Source: Commons
31 March 2023
Answer
The Government is considering carefully the implications of recognising in law the sentience of cephalopod molluscs, such as octopus. There are currently no plans to bring forward additional legislation in this area.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-03-23/172378
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1606782
- uk · wq-1606782 · source updated 31 March 2023