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...