United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 200399
Furs: Imports
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19 September 2023
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16 October 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) monitor and (b) restrict as necessary fur imports from European countries, in the context of outbreaks of avian flu in Europe.
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19 September 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) monitor and (b) restrict as necessary fur imports from European countries, in the context of outbreaks of avian flu in Europe.
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16 October 2023
Answer
While fur cannot be farmed in this country, and some fur from particular species is prohibited from import and sale, it is still possible to import and sell other types of fur from abroad. It is also possible to re-export fur and fur products that have be...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-19/200399
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1661859
- uk · wq-1661859 · source updated 16 October 2023