Debate on the import and sale of fur
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on Tuesday 27 June on the import and sale of fur. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Giles Watling MP.
A number of animal welfare charities, including Four Paws, the Humane Society International (UK) and Peta UK, are running a Fur Free Britain campaign calling for a ban on the import and sale of fur in the UK.
According to the British Fur Trade Association, London is one of the major international trading centres for fur pelts, the majority of which are sold through auction houses.
This pack sets out information on the UK trade in fur, campaigns to ban fur, current UK legislation on fur and proposals for change. It also includes recent PQs and some useful links.