Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2014-01-13-Speech-1-108-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2014-01-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Combating wildlife crime (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20140113.18.1-108-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2014-01-13-Speech-1-109-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Phil Bennion2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I welcome this oral question, which is particularly relevant, given that wildlife crimes and rural crimes in general are increasing at an alarming rate both within the EU and worldwide. This type of crime is not just restricted to the developing world; we in Europe also have a big problem. It can take many forms, from taking the eggs of rare birds or even the birds themselves through to issues like deer poaching. We do not even mention here associated rural crimes. Last week thieves stole more than 100 sheep from a farmer in Perton in Staffordshire, my own county in England, and just a couple of years ago a lorry load of free-range pigs disappeared from a field near where I live. Wildlife criminals often operate with impunity, and today wildlife crime is the fifth most profitable illicit trade in the world, estimated at up to GBP 6 billion annually – and it is not just the developing world which is responsible for this. Although the ivory trade is probably the most prominent and most well-known, EU demand is a big issue here. We have to work with CITES to try and squeeze out the demand. The UK has a national wildlife crime unit, which gathers intelligence and gives free assistance to police forces. What action has been taken by the European Commission to ensure that all Member States are combating wildlife crime and are working together to solve this issue? Has the European Commission been collecting data on the extent of wildlife crime in Europe, and are these crimes part of broader trafficking activities? It would be interesting to know the answers to these questions."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liberal Democrats Party (2012-02-06--2014-06-30)3 member; ALDE (2012-02-06--2014-06-30)3 substitute; TRAN (2012-02-22--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2012-03-12--2014-06-30)3 member; EMPL (2012-03-12--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2012-02-22--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Phil Bennion (ALDE ). -"1
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