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Written question asked by Jayne Kirkham (Labour) on Monday, 23 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Furs: Animal Welfare

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will confirm whether fur falls outside of scope of the UK/EU SPS Agreement as it was not listed in the recently published UK-EU SPS Agreement - Legislation in scope document.

Answer

As part of the UK‑EU SPS Agreement currently being negotiated, the Government is making a sovereign choice in the national interest to align in some areas where it makes sense to do so, as set out in the Government’s recently published announcement on legislation in scope. The announcement reflected the UK’s current view of what is in scope and remains subject to change as negotiations progress with the EU.

While those discussions are ongoing, we cannot provide a running commentary or speculate on the scope of the agreement, but we have been clear about the importance of being able to set high animal welfare standards.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
122981
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Animal welfare EU law Furs
Link
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