Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of ivory items auctioned or traded in the UK in each year since 2018; and what steps he is taking to commence all provisions of the Ivory Act 2018.
We have not made any estimates of the number of ivory items auctioned or traded in the UK since 2018. The government is committed to bringing the world leading Ivory Act into force as soon as practicable. We are required to consult on certain, specific matters that will be set out in the secondary legislation and in guidance. These include the commencement arrangements for the ban, implementation of the exemptions, and the information required and fees for registrations of exempt items. We plan to publish this consultation shortly.