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Faroe Islands: Dolphins

Commons · Question 125559 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has conducted diplomatic discussions with (a) the Government of the Faroe Islands, (b) the Government of Denmark and (c) other international partners on the impac

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 20 Apr 2026

The UK strongly opposes the hunting of cetaceans other than limited activities by indigenous people for defined subsistence needs. UK ministers and officials continue to advocate for the end of cetacean hunts in the Faroe Islands at every appropriate oppo...