My Lords, as I said earlier, I spoke at some length on the first amendment and covered many of these points. However, to address this precise amendment, it would narrow the scope of the ban to species considered threatened on the IUCN red list. Where this assessment identifies trophy hunting as a threat, it would remove the power for the UK Government to determine species in scope, which the Bill currently does through annexes A and B of the wildlife trade regulations. This amendment contradicts Clause 2, which clearly sets out the species in scope of the import ban and would remove the power for the UK Government to determine species in scope. With that in consideration, I respectfully ask my noble friend to withdraw his amendment.
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Benyon
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 12 September 2023.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill.
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