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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2014 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 November 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Reptiles: Imports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what species of reptiles have been imported to the UK from outside the EU for the pet trade from 2010 that were (a) wild-caught and (b) captive-bred in each year since 2010; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

The number of reptiles imported specifically for the pet trade is not available. Neither is information available on the type of reptiles imported from outside the EU or whether they were wild caught or captive bred.

The number of reptiles imported to the UK from outside the EU is as follows:

Year

Total

2010

171,531

2011

151,715

2012

154,768

2013

129,592

2014 (to 18 Nov)

92,628


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
214597
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Imports Pets Reptiles
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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