Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce a moratorium on wildlife trade entering the UK.

Although we have no plans at this time to introduce a moratorium on wildlife trade coming into the UK, there are strong rules in place in the UK to ensure any such trade is sustainable, safe, disease and pest free, and legal. We will remain at the forefront of ensuring these remain sufficient, including through international fora such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the World Organisation for Animal Health, the World Trade Organization and the World Customs Organization. The international trade in wildlife is a complex matter, touching on environmental, social and economic aspects.