Trudy Harrison
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 48 |
| Date of birth | April 19,1976 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Seascale |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Keith Harrison |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2017 | |
| Education | University of Salford |
| Previous position | Minister of State for Transport of the United Kingdom (2022–2022) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 423464 |
Trudy Harrison Life story
Trudy Lynne Harrison is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Copeland since the February 2017 by-election. It was the first time Copeland had elected a Conservative MP since 1931, and the first time the constituency had elected a female MP.
Climate change plan will leave UK unprepared, advisors warn
... Trudy Harrison, minister for climate adaptation, said: " We are absolutely serious across government...
Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales
... " The Ivory Act is one of the toughest bans of its kind in the world and by extending greater legal protections to five more species, we are sending a clear message the commercial trade of ivory is totally unacceptable, " said Biodiversity Minister Trudy Harrison...
Ban on imports of animal hunting trophies set to become law
... Environment Minister Trudy Harrison told MPs: " I do recognise that some of the income from trophy hunting has contributed towards the protection of habitat and the prevention of poaching...
Ending of electric car grants sparks backlash
... Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said: " Having successfully kickstarted the electric car market, we now want to use Plug-in Grants to match that success across other vehicle types, from taxis to delivery vans and everything in between, to help make the switch to zero emission travel cheaper and easier...
Highway Code: How the update could improve road safety
... Trudy Harrison parliamentary under-secretary of state at the DfT has said there will be a broader " behaviour change campaign" later in the year...
Autonomous-car 'users not legally accountable' call
... In this final report, their recommendations include: Transport Minister Trudy Harrison said the government would " fully consider" the recommendations...
Afghanistan: Top UK official regrets holiday as country fell to Taliban
... The letter was reportedly from Mr Johnson s aide Trudy Harrison MP to animal charity boss Pen Farthing...
Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales
By Georgina RannardClimate and science reporter, BBC News
The sale of ivory from the tusks and teeth of five more species will be banned under government plans.
The import, export and dealing of elephant ivory was banned in the UK Last Year . The Animals that could join The List are killer whales, hippos, walruses, narwhals, and sperm whales.
The Creatures are hunted and killed for their ivory which is often used in decorative carvings.
The government plans to extend the Ivory Act 2018 to include them.
People found to be breaking The Law can be given unlimited fines or be jailed for five years.
Parliament must vote on the extension of The Act before it can come into force.
The species set to be included in the ban are already At Risk from Climate Change and habitat loss, and conservationists are concerned that poaching for ivory will drive them closer to extinction.
" The Ivory Act is one of the toughest bans of its kind in The World and by extending greater legal protections to five more species, We Are sending a clear message the commercial trade of ivory is totally unacceptable, " said Biodiversity Minister Trudy Harrison .
Hippos, killer whales and sperm whales are targeted for their teeth, while narwhals and walruses are hunted for their tusks.
An investigation in 2022 by found 621 individual online ivory listings in the UK, with a total guide price of over £1. 2m.
This Was a significant decrease in the volume traded before restrictions were introduced, The Charity said.
But Last Year wildlife campaigners also warned that the ban on elephant ivory trafficking had led to an increase in trade of hippo teeth.
In 2020 hippo teeth were among the mammal Body Parts most often seized in the EU, according to a
The International Fund for Animal Welfare welcomed the government's proposal.
" We welcome The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs's decision to extend this powerful legislation, which will go a long way in cracking down on a damaging trade. Today is a Good Day for conservation and a step change towards international commitments to safeguard our Natural World , " said Frances Goodrum, Head of Campaigns and Programmes at IFAW UK.
The Five species are listed in The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES), which regulates their trade internationally.
Hippopotamus, walrus and Sperm Whale are listed as vulnerable on The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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