Question follow-through · 43001

Wildlife: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to support the creation of an additional protocol to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime to help tackle wildlife trafficking.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
2 Apr 2025
Answer
11 Apr 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to support the creation of an additional protocol to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime to help tackle wildlife trafficking.

  2. 2 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The UK remains committed to tackling the illegal wildlife trade and supporting efforts to strengthen legal frameworks, including through the United Nations. The Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime m...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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