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date less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Furs: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) monitor and (b) restrict as necessary fur imports from European countries, in the context of outbreaks of avian flu in Europe. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton more like this
tabling member printed
Giles Watling more like this
uin 200399 more like this
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-16more like thismore than 2023-10-16
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Further details will be provided ahead of the tabling of the legislation later this year. Dog owners do not need to take any action at this stage.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">While fur cannot be farmed in this country, and some fur from particular species is prohibited from import and sale, it is still possible to import and sell other types of fur from abroad. It is also possible to re-export fur and fur products that have been imported. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We have committed to explore potential action in relation to animal fur, as set out in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, and have since conducted a Call for Evidence on the fur sector. We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector, which will be used to inform any future action on the fur trade. However, currently we are not seeking to restrict fur imports based on avian influenza. </ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-16T16:13:10.083Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-16T16:13:10.083Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-10-18T15:30:59.94Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T15:30:59.94Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
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answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4677
label Biography information for Giles Watling remove filter