King's Guard's ceremonial bearskin caps
Tabled 5 March 2026 by Rachael Maskell
That this House commends this Government's commitment to advancing animal welfare, as demonstrated by key reforms including a banning of trial hunting, a banning of boiling live crustaceans, recognising their capacity for pain and ending the cruel practice of puppy farming; acknowledges the dedicated efforts of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in advocating for the humane treatment of animals, including their campaign to replace the King's Guard's bearskin caps with high-quality faux fur alternatives; notes with concern that the Ministry of Defence has spent over £1 million of taxpayer money on bearskin caps over the last decade, purchasing 1,000 bearskin hats between 2014 and 2024, which equates to at least as many slaughtered bears; urges the Government to progress promises made to explore alternatives and pursue the replacement of real bearskin with humane and cost-effective faux fur fabric for the King's Guard's caps as a priority, given the availability of high-quality faux fur; and calls on the Ministry of Defence to instruct their cap-makers to work with manufacturers on a faux fur alternative, thereby aligning with the nation's ethical standards, fiscal responsibility and commitment by this Government to deliver the biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation.
Signatories (81)
- Rachael Maskell Sponsor
- Adrian Ramsay
- Siân Berry
- Carla Denyer
- Hannah Spencer
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Brian Leishman
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Ian Byrne
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Mary Glindon
- Graham Leadbitter
- Steve Witherden
- Apsana Begum
- Cat Eccles
- Christine Jardine
- Ruth Jones
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Irene Campbell
- Kim Johnson
- Cat Smith
- Mr Clive Betts
- Maureen Burke
- Peter Lamb
- Patricia Ferguson
- Chris Hinchliff
- Seamus Logan
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Jon Trickett
- Alex Easton
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Tristan Osborne
- Liz Jarvis
- Chris Law
- Vikki Slade
- Dr Simon Opher
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Dave Doogan
- Ian Roome
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Andrew George
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Alex Brewer
- Charlotte Cane
- Tom Morrison
- Susan Murray
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Ben Maguire
- Cameron Thomas
- Brian Mathew
- James MacCleary
- Olly Glover
- Claire Hanna
- Mr Will Forster
- Alison Bennett
- Steve Darling
- Lisa Smart
- Caroline Voaden
- Layla Moran
- Mohammad Yasin
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Sammy Wilson
- Luke Taylor
- Douglas McAllister
- Bobby Dean
- Pippa Heylings
- Wera Hobhouse
- Victoria Collins
- Sarah Olney
- Abtisam Mohamed
- Munira Wilson
- Sarah Gibson
- Adam Dance
- Martin Wrigley
- Max Wilkinson
- Manuela Perteghella
- Richard Burgon
- Steff Aquarone
- Ms Diane Abbott