The hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) aid that while legal ivory trade in pre-1947 items continues, there will be an illegal ivory trade. That is true, but it is not the right question. The question is—perhaps the Minister can help with this—what is the evidence that if there is no legal ivory trade of pre-1947 items, there will be no illegal trade?
Domestic Ivory Market
Proceeding contribution from
Rob Marris
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 February 2017.
It occurred during e-petition debate on Domestic Ivory Market.
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