§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply of 1 May,Official Report, column 504, where information is held on tradeable ivory currently in the United Kingdom; and what steps he is taking to monitor it.
§ Mr. TrippierDetails of ivory which may be allowed in trade under current CITES controls will be known only to traders and individuals who possess such ivory. Such information as the Department has is limited to individual records of import, export and sale applications. Records of imports and exports of ivory are maintained by the Department in accordance with article VIII.6 of CITES for the purpose of monitoring international trade.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply of 23 May, if he will give details of exemptions granted under article 6.1 of EC regulation 3626/82 since October 1988.
§ Mr. TrippierI will write to the hon. Member.