Primate Imports (Hansard, 10 April 2002)

HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 c286W 286W

§ Norman Baker
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many wild caught non-human primates were imported into the United Kingdom in the last five years; for what purposes; and if she will make a statement. [48000]

§ Mr. Meacher
Imports of non-human primates are controlled under the European Commission Regulation dealing with the control in trade in endangered species. Our records show that 547 wild caught non-human primates were imported into the UK between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2001.
The purposes of the imports were categorised as follows:
247 breeding;

2 personal;

266 commercial;

32 zoological collections.