Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114405

Musical Instruments: Customs

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 25 February 2026

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Question

Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of CITES regulations on musicians travelling internationally with instruments containing protected materials.

Answer

Mary Creagh

No recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of CITES regulations on musicians travelling internationally with instruments containing protected materials. However, Defra and its agencies regularly engage with representatives of the music sec...

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