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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

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

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

Type
Written question
Reference
111036
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Certification Musical instruments
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk