Written question asked by Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2026. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Musical Instruments: Certification
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for Musical Instrument Certificates from touring musicians were outstanding at the end of each calendar year since 2021.
- Answer
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This data has been held since July 2023 when CITES licencing moved to a new licencing system (“Pegasus”). A breakdown of the Musical Instrument Certificate applications being processed as of 31 December each year is provided below:
Year
Musical Instrument Certificate applications being processed as of 31 December
2023
5
2024
1
2025
2
2026
N/A
The data above was extracted on 5 February 2026.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 111036
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Certification Musical instruments
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-02-11 07:35:25 +0000
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