Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 October 2004. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were prosecuted in the last 12 months for offences relating to the import through airports of banned organic materials.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were prosecuted in the last 12 months for offences relating to the import through airports of banned organic materials. [192200] Dawn Primarolo: Since October 2003 HM Customs and Excise prosecutions in relation to animals, plants or their products imported through airports (but excluding cases involving illegal drugs or any counterfeit organic materials) have involved: four people prosecuted under the products of animal origin regulations, and one person prosecuted under endangered species regulations. All were convicted.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c585W; 192200
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Animals Convictions Airports Customs Animal products Import controls Imports Fruit Prosecutions Meat Plants Seeds
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