§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many monkeys were imported into the 266W United Kingdom for each year from 1979 to 1983 and in 1984 to date; and how many went to centres carrying out scientific experiments.
§ Mr. Waldegrave[pursuant to the reply, 18 June 1984]: I have been asked to reply.
Precise statistics are not available. However, the following estimated figures for the import of monkeys are available from the statistics assembled by my Department as part of its responsibilities under the convention of international trade in endangered species:
Estimated number of monkeys imported Year Number 1979 1,300 1980 7,200 1981 7,000 1982 5,800 1983 4,200 *1984 2,200 * To date. No statistics are kept by my Department of the number of monkeys which went to centres carrying out scientific experiments.