§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied that British Customs officers are able to recognise cloth made from the wool of vicuna; and what further steps he proposes to take to ensure that such cloth together with all other products made from the vicuna are effectively prohibited entry into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe identification of vicuna cloth, and particularly of cloth made from a mixture of vicuna and other hair, presents difficulties which Customs officers themselves would not normally be able to resolve by examination, but the Customs and Excise have been seeking further information with a view to trying to find a solution. Policy concerning the restriction of imports for conservation reasons, including the question of 441W extending the scope of the present restrictions to cover cloth or other products made from the vicuna, is a matter for my right hon. friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.