Written questions

Musical Instruments: Customs

Commons · Question 114405 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Mary Creagh, 25 Feb 2026

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...