§ Mr. BanksTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list(a) ivory and (b) ivory products seized by HM Customs and Excise in each of the last five years. [150961]
§ John HealeyCustoms has made the following seizures of ivory and ivory products in each of the last five years.
Other items containing ivory Ivory tusks Calendar year Number of seizures Number of items seized Number of Seizures Number of items seized Total number of seizures 2003 7 22 23 3324 30 2002 4 5 18 74 22 2001 6 8 27 649 33 2000 6 19 19 84 25 1999 7 12 11 13 18 Total 30 66 98 4,144 128