§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Prime Minister if she will list those gifts received in her official capacity over the last80W year while on foreign visits and during visits of foreign dignitaries to Britain which have required an import licence under the CITES.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 13 June 1989]: In the last year I have received three items of silver and ivory jewellery from my visit to Zimbabwe. These items have all been deposited with Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. In view of the ban on ivory imports announced by the Government on Friday 9 June, I have decided that these items should be retained by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. Information on gifts given by foreign dignitaries during visits to Britain is a matter for them, but I am not aware of any such gifts which I have received in an official capacity which have required an import licence under the CITES.