§ Mr. BellottiTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if the export of live hedgehogs is governed by the CITES agreement; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many licences were issued for the export of live hedgehogs in 1990; and if he will make it his policy to discontinue the issuing of such licences.
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§ Mr. TrippierThe export of the European hedgehog is not controlled by the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; the controls that apply were set out in my earlier answer to the hon. Member of 25 February, at column353.
No licences to export live hedgehogs were issued in 1990. All licence applications are treated on their own merits, following consultation with our scientific advisers, the joint nature conservation committee.