House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Fur Market

Thursday 6 July 2023 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will publish a summary of responses to the fur market consultation soon.
The consultation sought public opinion on banning the import and sale of fur in Great Britain.
The Department is considering the responses and will outline next steps in its policy regarding the fur market.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Christian Wakeford Lab Bury South

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Context

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs conducted a call for evidence on banning the import and sale of fur in Great Britain.

Question

When she plans to publish the results of her Department's consultation on the fur market in Great Britain.

Answer from Mark Spencer

A summary of responses to the call for evidence on the fur market setting out the results and any next steps in this policy space will be published soon.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Committing to a specific date when the consultation results will be released.

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Q2 Christian Wakeford Lab Bury South

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Context

Two years after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs called for evidence on banning the import and sale of fur, no public response has been made about such an important issue.

Question

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs called for evidence on banning the import and sale of fur back in 2021, but two years on, we have yet to hear what the public think about such an important and timely issue. Will the Department commit to a date when it will release the results of the consultation on the fur market in Great Britain?