Petition · past parliament
Ban the import and trade of real fur in the UK
Rejected
765 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK government believed it was not possible to farm fur in a welfare focused way, and took the decision to ban fur farming over a decade ago. We are seriously compromising our values to then allow fur to be imported from other countries, some with little or no concern for animal welfare.
The fur trade is cruel and barbaric, using inhumane practices such as trapping, snaring, gassing, anal electrocution, even skinning some animals alive. More than 50 million animals are killed each year, including foxes, minks, dogs, cats, raccoons, chinchillas, rabbits, seals, etc. Aside from the horrendous suffering of each individual animal, there is a bigger issue of the sixth mass extinction to consider. Many animals are critically endangered, and for some it's sadly already too late.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
765
Status
Rejected
Opened
10 Apr 2017
Rejected
13 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.