The Fur Farming (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 10) is an Act

Act of Parliament

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 of the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...

 to "to prohibit the keeping of animals solely or primarily for slaughter for the value of their fur". It received Royal Assent

Royal Assent

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 on 11 April 2002.

The last fur farm in Scotland closed in 1993, but the Scottish Executive

Scottish Executive

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 nevertheless described the act as necessary due to the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000

The Fur Farming Act 2000 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to "prohibit the keeping of animals solely or primarily for slaughter for the value of their fur"...

, which prohibited fur farming in England and Wales

England and Wales

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.