Zoos: Nature Conservation
Commons · Question 36241 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the zoo sector on the potential impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union on international breeding programmes.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Apr 2025
Defra acknowledges the challenges faced by zoos and aquariums in Great Britain in transferring animals between GB and the European Union (EU) following the UK's exit from the European Union. The Department is in regular dialogue with the British and Irish...