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Bearskins Clarification
05 September 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Defence
At a Glance
Issue Summary
Jeremy Quin corrects his earlier statement regarding faux fur products as potential replacements for bear skins used in ceremonial caps.
Action Requested
The MOD has not seen verifiable data demonstrating a single sample of faux fur meeting all five criteria and therefore cannot consider any proposed product forward without evidence from an independent and accredited testing house.
Key Facts
- In May 2022, PETA sent a letter to the Prime Minister regarding potential faux fur products for Guardsmen’s caps.
- A report against two of the initial five criteria was enclosed in the letter but was initially blocked by Leidos' spam filters and deleted.
- Further testing conducted in April 2022 did not come from an accredited testing house according to MOD's standards.
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