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Animal Welfare: Reptiles

Volume 688: debated on Thursday 25 January 2007

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many (a) wild-caught; (b) captive bred; and (c) ranched reptiles were imported into the United Kingdom in 2006 from (i) within, and (ii) outside the European Union.[HL1428]

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Reptiles imported into the UK from within the European Union

Reptiles imported into the UK from outside the European Union

2006

1,470

178,244

Source: TRACES EU-wide system for recording imports

Imports of reptiles are not recorded as “wild caught”, “captive bred” or “ranched”.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many (a) wild-caught; (b) captive bred; and (c) ranched reptiles were imported into the European Union in 2005.[HL1429]

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Reptiles imported into the EU from outside the European Union

2005

1,613,842

Source: European Community, Eurostat database system for recording imports

Imports of reptiles are not recorded as “wild caught”, “captive bred” or “ranched”.