House of Lords written question – answered on 4 March 2009.
Lord Ashcroft
Conservative
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the "Chairs' suggestions on the Future of the International Whaling Commission" paper contains a proposal that would require Japan to cease importing whale products from other countries including Iceland or Norway or from any other nation that issues special permits for its nationals to catch great whales.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Minister of State (Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Minister of State (Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality), Department for Energy and Climate Change, Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change), Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality) (also in the Department for Energy and Climate Change), Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
No. Trade matters are within the competence of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and outside that of the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling.
Yes1 person thinks so
No0 people think not
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