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Furs: Reviews

Asked by Seamus LoganScottish National PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 May 2025UIN 49647

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Animal Welfare Committee will consider the public health risks associated with global fur production in its review on the responsible sourcing of fur.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The remit of the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) is to provide advice on animal welfare standards relating to animals kept by people. As such, public health matters fall outside of the Committee’s remit.

More information on AWC’s terms of reference is available on the AWC gov.uk page (here).

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