Written question asked by Baroness Byford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 November 2005.
Wild Birds
- Question
- Further to the reply by the Lord Bach on 17 November (Official Report, col. 1298), whether, in addition to sniffer dogs, they support the use of electronic surveillance machinery to detect illegally imported wild birds.
- Answer
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The Government support the use of such machinery including in particular X-ray scanning equipment to detect any illegally imported goods.HM Revenue and Customs already uses X-ray equipment when appropriate and continually monitors the marketplace for other technology that could also assist.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 2453; 676 c29WA
- Session
- 2005-06
- Related items
- Subjects
- Birds Import controls X-rays Smuggling Revenue and Customs
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