HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 cc801-2W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many permits for the(a) export and (b) re-export of species listed in Appendix II to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have been (i) approved and issued by UK authorities and (ii) received by UK authorities from other CITES member states since January 2001. [185889]

Mr. Morley

The number of CITES permits for Appendix II listed species issued by UK the Management Authority since January 2001 were as follows17,418 exports; 76,74 re-exports.

The Management Authority does not record the number of export permits issued by other CITES member states for Appendix II specimens imported into the UK. However, the number of Appendix II import permits issued by the UK Management Authority for the period in question was 30489.

Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many permits for the(a) export and (b) import of species listed in Appendix Ito the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) have been (i) approved and issued by UK authorities and (ii) received by UK authorities from other CITES member states since January 2001. [185890]

Mr. Morley

The number of CITES permits for Appendix I listed species issued by the UK Management Authority since January 2001 were as follows4,126 imports; 1,930 exports; 11,897 re-exports. There is a corresponding perm it issued by the exporting country for each Appendix I specimen imported into the UK.