Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76679

Aquariums and Zoos: Government Assistance

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of holding a summit to support the zoos and aquarium industry.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra is responsible for ensuring zoos and aquariums provide the highest levels of welfare for the animals they keep, as well as delivering conservation and education. The Government published new Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain on 24 M...

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