Written question asked by Baroness Byford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 March 2004. It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Thursday, 25 March 2004.

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Whitty, Lord

Question

Further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Environment and Agri-Environment on 13 November 2003 CH 413 c417W, on wild bird imports, why in 2002 10,058 parrots were brought in out of a total of 25,531 for the five years 1998 to 2002; and why the figures for other wild-caught birds has risen each year since 1998, with a four-fold increase between 2001 and 2002. [HL 1764].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 1764; 659 c119WA

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Birds Imports Wildlife Parrots