Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122981

Furs: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 23 March 2026

Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Jayne Kirkham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will confirm whether fur falls outside of scope of the UK/EU SPS Agreement as it was not listed in the recently published UK-EU SPS Agreement - Legislation in scope document.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

As part of the UK‑EU SPS Agreement currently being negotiated, the Government is making a sovereign choice in the national interest to align in some areas where it makes sense to do so, as set out in the Government’s recently published announcement on leg...

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