Thank you for contacting me about the conservation of elephants.
Robust action is needed to protect one of the world’s most iconic and treasured species. Ivory should never be seen as a commodity for financial gain or a status symbol. I am therefore glad that Ivory Act 2018 will introduce one of the world’s toughest bans on ivory sales. This includes a ban on the purchase or hire of items containing elephant ivory and applies to UK exports and imports.
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