Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18716

Furs: Imports and Sales

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of banning the import and sale of fur products on (a) businesses and (b) consumers in Leicester.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector in Great Britain. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) to produce a report on what constitutes responsible sourcing of fur. The AWC report will add to our un...

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