United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 37601
Furs: Trade
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21 July 2021
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6 September 2021 · Answer
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6 September 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the concluded Fur Market in Great Britain Call for Evidence, whether the Government plans to take steps to tackle the killing of animals for fur.
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21 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the concluded Fur Market in Great Britain Call for Evidence, whether the Government plans to take steps to tackle the killing of animals for fur.
Source: Commons
6 September 2021
Answer
Fur farming has been banned in England and Wales since 2000, and 2002 in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Whilst there are existing import restrictions on seal, cat and dog fur, we still import other fur from abroad. Following our departure from the EU, the...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-21/37601
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1349130
- uk · wq-1349130 · source updated 6 September 2021