Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115469
Animal Breeding: UK Trade with EU
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Stephen Gethins
Scottish National Party — Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of leaving the EU on conservation transfers between zoos in the UK and the EU.
Answer
Mary CreaghSince leaving the EU, live animal movements between zoos have continued in line with the EU’s importation requirements for Third Countries. Defra continues to work closely with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), to address im...
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