§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on British participation at the CITES conference at Lausanne in relation to the American proposals on reviews of research proposals in relation to ivory, fur and reptile skins.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryNone. I understand, however, that the Japanese Government have indicated that they fully support the decision of the CITES conference to transfer the African elephant from appendix II to appendix I of the convention, and have no intention of entering a reservation.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what contacts he has had with Japan over the honouring of the CITES Lausanne agreement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe proposals were not discussed in any of the formal conference sessions. We will study the results of any such work with interest in consultation with our scientific advisers.