§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of all countries for which ivory export permits have been 241W issued by the authorities in Hong Kong since the entering of the reservation in respect of the ivory trade; and if he will provide full details of the ivory exported.
§ Mr. GoodladSince the entering of the reservation and up to 14 October 1993, details of commercial ivory exported from Hong Kong are as follows:
Importing country Nature and quantity China 7946.70 kg raw ivory Korea 273.60 kg worked ivory Taiwan 24.20 kg worked ivory Mexico 195.20 kg worked ivory Saudia Arabia 8.80 kg worked ivory Andorra 112.60 kg worked ivory Australia 8.00 kg worked ivory USA 0.73 kg worked ivory United Kingdom 0.85 kg worked ivory
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much ivory has been confiscated by the Hong Kong authorities since 1 February 1991; and how many prosecutions for illegal export have been initiated since that date.
§ Mr. GoodladBetween 1 February 1991 and 14 October 1993, the Hong Kong authorities confiscated 1,210.9 kg of ivory and initiated two prosecutions for illegal export.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many exports of ivory have been authorised from Hong Kong since midnight on 17 July 1990.
§ Mr. GoodladNo commercial exports of ivory have been authorised from Hong Kong between midnight on 17 July 1990 and 14 October 1993 except for seven shipments of pre-convention specimens of worked ivory totalling 1.58 kg.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many spot checks have been made by the Hong Kong authorities of ivory holding premises since 1 February 1991; and if any irregularities were discovered.
§ Mr. GoodladThe Hong Kong authorities have made 778 spot checks on ivory holding premises between 1 February 1991 and 14 October 1993. No irregularities were discovered.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current stock of all ivory known to be held in Hong Kong; and on what date it was last assessed.
§ Mr. GoodladThe total commercial ivory stock held in Hong Kong on 17 July 1990 was 463 tonnes, to the nearest tonne. No commercial exports of ivory, except pre-convention specimens of worked ivory, have been authorised since then.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current number of possession licences issued to holders of ivory stocks in Hong Kong.
§ Mr. GoodladAs at 14 October 1993, there were 899. possession licences held by commercial ivory stock holders in Hong Kong.