Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111838

Musical Instruments: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the music sector on delays at UK ports linked to the inspection of CITES regulated instruments.

Answer

Mary Creagh
There have been no recent ministerial‑level discussions with representatives of the music sector on delays at UK ports arising from the inspection of CITES‑regulated instruments. Defra and its agencies regularly discuss the implementation of CITES require...

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