§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to include the control of the exporting of plucked birds under the provisions of the Species (Import and Export) Act 1976; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanIt is the Department's policy not to require export licences for plucked specimens of game bird species covered by the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 because they cannot be readily identified. We have no plans to alter this policy.