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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have tested the faux bearskins produced by the firm Ecopel; and if so, with what result.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have tested the faux bearskins produced by the firm Ecopel; and if so, with what result.
There have been four synthetic furs tested by accredited testing houses since 2015. The artificial fur tested in 2018 failed in all five of the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) basic requirements necessary in order to be considered further as a viable alternative for ceremonial caps areas.
Tests conducted in 2019 and 2020 on another two samples showed that, while the water penetration was reduced, it still did not meet the necessary standard. It also performed poorly in the remaining basic requirements areas. The most recent test results, provided by PETA from an accredited testing house, have also been analysed by the MOD. The analysis concluded that the fabric only met one of the five basic requirements.
This means that, to date, there is no faux fur alternative that meets the required standard for the King's Guards ceremonial caps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish his Department's independent analysis of ECOPEL faux fur that found that it did not meet necessary requirements to replace bear fur for use in Queen's Guards caps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish his Department's independent analysis of ECOPEL faux fur that found that it did not meet necessary requirements to replace bear fur for use in Queen's Guards caps.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not conducted analysis of Ecopel faux fur. A man-made fabric manufactured by Ecopel was passed to an independent testing house by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), and those results were shared with the MOD. The analysis showed that the material does not meet the necessary requirements. For further detail on the test analysis, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 May 2022 to Question 4694 to the hon. Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones).
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's position is in response to the offer from ECOPEL, the manufacturers of faux fur, to support his Department with unlimited free faux bear fur until 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's position is in response to the offer from ECOPEL, the manufacturers of faux fur, to support his Department with unlimited free faux bear fur until 2030.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 121824 on 21 February 2022 to the hon. Member for York Central (Rachel Maskell). A faux fur alternative has to meet the required standards.