HC Deb 14 June 2000 vol 351 cc618-9W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the current importation licences which permit the importation of cynomolgus monkeys and wild-caught baboons into the UK for xenotransplantation research, indicating for each licence(a) the number of non-human primates involved, (b) the origin of the primates and (c) the expiry date of the licence; and if he will make a statement. [125302]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 9 June 2000]A list of the current import licenses for cynomolgus monkeys(macaca fascicularis, otherwise known as crab-eating macaques), with expiry dates, is as follows. The animals are intended for research purposes but this Department does not require the type of research to be specified on the licence application. There are no current import licences for the importation of baboons.

Number licensed Country of origin Date licence expires
30 Israel 16 June 2000
36 China 16 June 2000
12 China 18 July 2000
100 Mauritius 16 August 2000
100 Mauritius 16 August 2000
100 Mauritius 16 August 2000
100 Mauritius 16 August 2000
18 Israel 21 September 2000
60 Israel 3 October 2000
60 Mauritius 11 October 2000
60 Mauritius 11 October 2000
60 Mauritius 11 October 2000

Number licensed Country of origin Date licence expires
50 Mauritius 14 October 2000
50 Mauritius 14 October 2000
50 Mauritius 14 October 2000
50 Mauritius 14 October 2000
34 Mauritius 2 November 2000
20 Mauritius 2 November 2000
10 Mauritius 7 November 2000
40 Mauritius 7 November 2000
4 Mauritius 7 November 2000
30 Israel 30 November 2000
60 Mauritius 30 November 2000