Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111035
Musical Instruments: Certification
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average length of time taken to issue Musical Instrument Certificates to touring musicians was in each calendar year since 2021.
Answer
Mary CreaghThis data has been held since July 2023 when CITES licencing moved to a new licencing system (“Pegasus”). An annual breakdown is provided below: YearNumber of MICs issuedMean working days to issueMedian working days to issue20231319.42020242737.2212025202...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 111035) →