The Fur Farming (Prohibition) 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" in England and Wales.

"[1] Prior to the ban, there were 11 fur farms in the UK, producing up to 100,000 mink skins each year.

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.

"[3] Fur farming was also banned in Northern Ireland under The Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Northern Ireland) Order 2002.

[4] All three bans were simultaneously brought into force on 1 January 2003.