Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000
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The Fur Farming Act 2000 (c. 33) 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". It received Royal Assent
on 23 November 2000.
A public consultation in 1998 found that there was "overwhelming public support to end the practice." Prior to the ban, there were 11 fur farms in the UK, producing up to 100,000 mink skins each year.
The act only extends to England and Wales
. Fur farming was later prohibited in Scotland by the Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002
. The last fur farm in Scotland closed in 1993, but rural development minister Ross Finnie nevertheless said the Scottish act was "very necessary", adding that "It would be somewhat perverse to have one part of the UK paying compensation to ban fur farming only to allow it to relocate and start up a fresh business in another part of the UK."
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
to "prohibit the keeping of animals solely or primarily for slaughter for the value of their fur". It received Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 23 November 2000.
A public consultation in 1998 found that there was "overwhelming public support to end the practice." Prior to the ban, there were 11 fur farms in the UK, producing up to 100,000 mink skins each year.
The act only extends to England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
. Fur farming was later prohibited in Scotland by the Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002
Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002
The Fur Farming Act 2002 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament to "to prohibit the keeping of animals solely or primarily for slaughter for the value of their fur"...
. The last fur farm in Scotland closed in 1993, but rural development minister Ross Finnie nevertheless said the Scottish act was "very necessary", adding that "It would be somewhat perverse to have one part of the UK paying compensation to ban fur farming only to allow it to relocate and start up a fresh business in another part of the UK."