Question follow-through · 76679
Aquariums and Zoos: Government Assistance
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.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 11 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 8 Oct 2025 · 27 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Sept 2025
Question tabled
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.
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Oct 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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