Zoos: Costs
Commons · Question 109070 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
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
Answered by Kate Dearden, 9 Feb 2026
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 ...