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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of supporting the Vantara wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in India within the framework of the Convention on I

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of supporting the Vantara wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in India within the framework of the Convention on I

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The UK has not undertaken a specific assessment of support for this facility. International trade in endangered species is regulated through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Decisions on imports ...

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