HC Deb 31 January 1997 vol 289 c417W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many non-CITES listed venomous snakes have been imported into the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; and if he will list them by species; [12625]

(2) what is the total number of non-CITES-listed venomous snakes which have been imported by (a) zoos, (b) individuals and (c) dealers in each of the last five years. [12626]

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 29 January 1997]: The information requested is not available from the United Kingdom overseas trade statistics because the system under which trade is recorded does not separately identify imports of non-CITES venomous snakes from imports of other live animals, and also does not identify the destination of imports.