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On his last official visit to Cornwall, David Cameron told the Wild Futures monkey sanctuary: "It seems to me a very strong case that you have..." when asked what he would do to prevent primates being kept as pets. Mr Cameron's original comments on the issue are recorded here.

The monkey sanctuary has now had his considered reply: "the government does not believe that a regulatory regime is necessary."

Rachel Hevesi, of Wild Futures, says she is disappointed and believes the Prime Minister has back-tracked on his comments in July.