Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Octopuses: Aquaculture
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce legislation to prohibit (a) octopus farming in the UK and (b) imports of commercially-farmed octopus.
- Answer
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The Government have no current plans to prevent the import of farmed octopus products to the UK. Defra is not aware of any plans to establish octopus farming in the UK. Any such plans would be subject to relevant existing regulatory regimes.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 107352
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Octopuses Aquaculture
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- 2026-02-02 11:37:48 +0000
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