Ivory: Sales

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 30 June 2020.

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Photo of Lord Hague of Richmond Lord Hague of Richmond Conservative

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of ivory products commercially traded within the UK each year since 2015.

Photo of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park The Minister of State, Department for International Development, The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Minister of State

The Government’s consultation on proposals to ban UK sales of ivory asked for evidence on the value, or number, of sales of items containing ivory in the UK. The response was published on the Defra website on 3 April 2018 and is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-uk-sales-of-ivory

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