AQW 8165/17-22

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 05/10/2020
Answered On Date: 20/10/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what plans he has to bring forward legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies from endangered species.

Answer:

In November 2019 Defra launched a UK wide consultation on options for the future of importing and exporting hunting trophies in the UK. Unfortunately, due to the current coronavirus outbreak, there has been a delay in publication of the summary of responses.

The international trade of endangered species, including hunting trophies derived from them, is subject to global agreement and regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

CITES is a reserved matter within UK Government and my officials were engaged during the development of the consultation. Only when the consultation process is complete will it be clear what is the appropriate action for the UK Government to take forward.