Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 28 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 November 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 13 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of wild caught (a) parrots and (b) other birds imported into EU countries in each of the last five years. - Including table.

Answer: Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of wild caught (a) parrots and (b) other birds imported into EU countries in each of the last five years. [135818] Mr. Morley: Our CITES records show that the number of wild caught parrots imported into the UK in each of the last five years were as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1998 4,844 1999 3,789 2000 2,261 2001 4,479 2002 10,158 Total 25,531 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The numbers of other wild-caught birds imported into the UK were: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1998 114 1999 155 2000 177 2001 169 2002 625 Total 1,240 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Department does not keep records of imports into other EU countries.

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