Written questions

Wildlife: Conservation

Commons · Question 35228 · Tabled 4 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with zoos to enhance public education on (a) biodiversity conservation and (b) wildlife protection.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 11 Mar 2025

Under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, all licensed zoos in Great Britain must promote public education and awareness in relation to the conservation of biodiversity, in particular by providing information about the species of wild animals kept in the zoo and ...