HC Deb 21 November 1991 vol 199 cc253-4W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment under what circumstances his Department recently authorised the export of an orcinus orca, known as Winnie, from Windsor safari park to Seaworld, Orlando, Florida.

Mr. Baldry

My Department permitted export in accordance with the provisions of EC regulation 3626/82, which implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora within the European Community.

The joint Nature Conservation Committee confirmed that export would not be detrimental to the survival of the species and we were satisfied that the other conditions specified in article III of the convention had been met.