Question follow-through · 19766

Trade Agreements: Faroe Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what plans he has to review the inclusion of (a) animal welfare and (b) environmental conservation provisions within the UK-Faroe Islands Free Trade Agreement.

answeredDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what plans he has to review the inclusion of (a) animal welfare and (b) environmental conservation provisions within the UK-Faroe Islands Free Trade Agreement.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    There are currently no plans to review the UK-Faroe Islands FTA to add further provisions. However, the Government acknowledges that these are important issues, which UK officials raise with the Faroes at every opportunity, including at the latest Joint C...

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