Animal Products: Smuggling
Commons · Question 25659 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
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
Answered by Mary Creagh, 4 Feb 2025
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 ...