Trade Agreements: Faroe Islands
2026-07-13 · Department for Business and Trade · 18734 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether animal welfare concerns relating to the Faroe Islands' grindadráp whale and dolphin hunt will be considered during the 2026 review of the UK-Faroe Islands trade agreement.
Answer
By convening an annual Joint Committee, the UK-Faroes FTA provides an effective channel for UK officials from the Department for Business and Trade (in collaboration with other relevant government departments), to review a range of issues with the Faroe I...