§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on her policy relating to the enforcement of statutory constraints on the sale of wild animals. [64376]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 27 June 2002]: We promote the enforcement of wildlife legislation through our joint chairmanship of the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime. The Partnership is a multi-agency body comprising all the main Government and voluntary bodies committed to reducing wildlife crime. One of its main objectives is to support the networks of Police Wildlife Liaison Officers and HM Customs and Excise Wildlife and Endangered Species Officers, who have statutory responsibility for enforcing the controls.