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Musical Instruments: Certification

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 February 2026UIN 111036

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for Musical Instrument Certificates from touring musicians were outstanding at the end of each calendar year since 2021.

Answered by Mary Creagh

This data has been held since July 2023 when CITES licencing moved to a new licencing system (“Pegasus”). A breakdown of the Musical Instrument Certificate applications being processed as of 31 December each year is provided below:

Year

Musical Instrument Certificate applications being processed as of 31 December

2023

5

2024

1

2025

2

2026

N/A

The data above was extracted on 5 February 2026.

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