Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 109070

Zoos: Costs

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the cumulative impact of increases in (a) business rates, (b) wages, (c) energy costs and (d) animal feed costs on zoological collections.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Department for Business and Trade has not made an assessment on the cumulative impact of these costs on zoological collections.The Government is committed to supporting businesses and charities. To do so, the Government is introducing new permanently ...

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