Fur: Import and Sale - 10th March 2026

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Fur: Import and Sale.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-03-10/debates/7C6CBE76-6148-42AF-BB6E-0C545DB08FE9/FurImportandSale

Ruth Jones (Labour)

In its death throes, the fur industry has attempted to rebrand itself as environmentally friendly, but those claims do not withstand scrutiny. Fur production is resource-intensive, highly polluting and carbon heavy. For example, 1 kg of mink fur generates around seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than 1 kg of beef, and requires over half a tonne of meat feed. Fur processing also relies on toxic and carcinogenic chemicals to prevent decomposition and to dye the fur. Meanwhile, faux fur technology has advanced rapidly, with British designers using recycled and plant-based materials, many of them biodegradable. Ending the UK fur trade will support innovation, not greenwashing.

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