Ivory (Hansard, 6 June 1989)

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many seizures of ivory have been made by the Hong Kong authorities from organisations and premises owned by the Poon family.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
None.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if CITES certificates are attached to the export of worked ivory from Hong Kong.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
CITES certificates are normally attached to exports of worked ivory from Hong Kong because most importing countries require them, although this is not a legal requirement of the Hong Kong Government.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what value of worked ivory was imported from the United Arab Emirates into Hong Kong in October 1988; how many CITES permits were issued for the United Arab Emirates in 1988; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
No worked ivory was imported from the United Arab Emirates in October 1988. Hong Kong extended its import licence control to cover all forms of ivory on 5 August 1988, and since then no licences have been issued for import of worked ivory from the United Arab Emirates.