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Furs: Trade

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 81355

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on building the evidence base on the fur sector.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) to produce a report on what constitutes responsible sourcing of fur. This is due to be completed in 2025 and will be published on GOV.UK thereafter.

We are also aware that the European Food Safety Authority has published a report on the welfare of fur animals and are reviewing its findings.

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