Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Cawsey (Labour), on Wednesday, 23 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 164 members in total.

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IVORY TRADE

That this House is dismayed that 20,000 elephants a year are still being slaughtered to supply the illegal ivory trade; notes with concern that China remains the major destination for illicit ivory; further notes that Chinese citizens have been convicted of illegally trading ivory in 22 of the 37 African elephant range states; is aware that China may request to buy ivory stockpiles at the forthcoming Standing Committee meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in July; recognises the commendable progress China has made in recent years to improve illegal wildlife trade enforcement; is concerned, however, that ivory market controls in China remain insufficient to prevent continued illegal trade in ivory; is further concerned that any sale of stockpiled ivory to China may provide a smokescreen for further illegal ivory to be laundered into the system creating an incentive for more elephant poaching; welcomes the Government's role as a European Union representative on the CITES Standing Committee; and calls upon the Government to use that position to bring together EU partners in opposition to any attempt by China to buy ivory stockpiles.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

IVORY TRADE (1401A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bob Spink (primary, UK Independence Party) and tabled on Monday, 28 April 2008. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

leave out from `poaching;' to `any' in line 13 and insert `and calls upon the Government to use all possible means to oppose.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1401 

1401A1 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Andrew Miller

John Pugh

Andrew Rosindell

David Anderson

Subjects

Animal welfare Animals Nature conservation Trade Wildlife Asia

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk