Ivory (Hansard, 17 May 1990)

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has received from the records of trade in ivory maintained by his Department in accordance with article VIII.6 of CITES in terms of the impact in the United Kingdom of the ban on ivory trade.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
None. In accordance with normal practice, records of trade in ivory in 1990, which are being maintained under article VIII.6 of CITES, will not be collated until early 1991.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what details he possesses in his Department of tradeable ivory currently held in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment and Countryside on 1 May 1990,Official Report, column 504.