Written question asked by Peter Ainsworth (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 2002. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reports of swietenia macrophylla there have been since 19th October 2001; and what the volume of imports was on each occasion since that date. - Inc figures and table.

Answer: Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many reports of swietenia macrophylla there have been since 19 October 2001; and what the volume of imports was on each occasion since that date. [50461] Margaret Beckett: We are aware of three cargoes of Brazilian mahogany which entered the European Community via the UK. These are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date of import Metres{ 3} 26 January 2002 11.328 8 February 2002 874.7 5 March 2002 198.18 Total 1,084,208 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. There may be other shipments of mahogany which have entered the UK having been previously cleared into the Community via another member state. Neither my Department nor HM Customs and Excise would be aware of these as no clearance documentation would be required for such intra-Community movement.

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