Written question asked by David Mackintosh (Conservative) on Monday, 19 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2017. It was answered by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 January 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Cayman Islands: Turtles

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Cayman Island counterpart on preventing the practice of farming the Cayman Turtle for meat and tourist entertainment.

Answer: Neither I nor The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Noble Friend, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns, the FCO Minister with responsibility for the Overseas Territories, have had discussions with the Cayman Islands government about farming the Cayman Turtle for meat and tourist entertainment. Responsibility for animal welfare and tourism, is devolved to the elected government of the Cayman Islands under the terms of their Constitution.

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