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<p>Prior to 2013, work to tackle the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) was handled by individual
geographical teams working with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) posts across
the world. Therefore, an aggregate figure for funds allocated to this matter during
this time is not available. In 2013, a dedicated IWT team was established. £113,000
was allocated in financial year 2013-14 towards the costs of the London Conference
on IWT held in February 2014. Funds were also contributed towards the conference by
other government departments. No specific stand-alone project funds have been allocated
by the FCO in financial year 2014-15, on top of staff costs.</p>
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