Debates between Lord Mann and Lord Vaizey of Didcot during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Domestic Ivory Market

Debate between Lord Mann and Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Monday 6th February 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Lord Mann Portrait John Mann
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Those countries desperately need our support. With my mountaineering hat on, I recall climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in August 2016 through what was, 20 years ago, the wild route. It was wild because there were elephants and animals more dangerous than elephants prowling on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. In particular, there were a significant number of elephants in the forest and up on the Shira plateau, but they are not there now. Guides who were with me could recall during their guiding lifetime how many they had seen as adults, never mind as children. That demonstrated vividly to me the crisis in one small part of the world in Tanzania.

Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Edward Vaizey (Wantage) (Con)
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I cannot believe that any wild animal would dare to take on the hon. Gentleman.

Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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And look what will happen to me. Will the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (John Mann) clarify his position? If an antique contains ivory and is perhaps in a world-renowned museum, will it be allowed to sell it or lend it to another museum under his proposals?

Lord Mann Portrait John Mann
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If I were a Minister, I would ban the lot and stop any trade in or movement of ivory. The survival of the elephant is far more important than a museum, however great it and the curators of the modern age may be, however wise, experienced and brilliant they may be and however great their genius. That is nothing compared with the survival of elephants. It is about time we were bold and said that there should be no half-measures, mixed messages, little promises or small steps forwards. A total ban is what I want.

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Debate between Lord Mann and Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Thursday 9th July 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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No, he does not, because that is not the Education Secretary’s view. Labour Members seem to take the view that if we talk up science, we are somehow talking down the arts. My right hon. Friend was not doing that at all. I suggest the hon. Lady reads the speech.

Lord Mann Portrait John Mann (Bassetlaw) (Lab)
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Bassetlaw parliamentary summer school is having a wonderful week, not least—as shown by the incredible feedback I received last night—in respect of the session featuring you, Mr Speaker. Does the Minister not agree that there is a problem for children living way away from the big cities such as London, in that they do not have the same cultural opportunities as those who are living in the big cities, meaning that the Government need to intervene to ensure that resources go there to provide those opportunities?

Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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I absolutely agree that we should support pupils wherever they live. That is why we have, for example, the museum and schools programme to help young people visit regional and national museums, and the heritage schools programme, which has been a huge success. I take the hon. Gentleman’s point, but we are working on it.