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Written question asked by Lord Hanningfield (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 7 September 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 September 2015. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Animal Products: Imports

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what records they keep of the import of animal trophies into the United Kingdom; and whether they plan to publish data regarding the number of such imports and the respective countries of origin.

Answer

The UK holds records of applications and permits issued to import hunting trophies of species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to the UK from outside the EU. We also hold information on which import permits were returned as used.

The UK annually submits trade data in CITES specimens, including hunting trophies, to the CITES Secretariat, which administers the Convention. These are publically available on the CITES Trade Database on the CITES website.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1899
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Animal products Hunting Imports
Link
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