Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25659

Animal Products: Smuggling

Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 4 February 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to prevent the illegal importation of rhino horns.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The UK has strict border controls in place to detect and prevent illegal imports. In 2022, Border Force seized two separate imports of rhino horn originating from China and South Africa. The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit also plays a critical role in ...
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