HL Deb 11 November 1981 vol 425 c308WA
Lord Melchett

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they will publish the annual reports on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) for 1979 and 1980 which have to be published under Article VIII of CITES.

The Earl of Avon

The report for 1979 should be published before Christmas. Work on the report for 1980 is now under way and it will be published as soon as possible.