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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UIN 115019, tabled on 12 November 2020

Question

Alex Sobel
Labour
Leeds North West
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which zoos and safari parks have accessed the £100 million Zoo Animals Fund.

Answer

Victoria Prentis
Conservative
Banbury
Commons

Answered on

17 November 2020

The Zoo Animals Fund opened for applications on 3 August and the closing date has been extended until 29 January 2021. We have received 36 applications, of which 9 have been approved. The rest of the applications are still being processed and none have been rejected.

Please see list of businesses which have accessed the fund:-

  1. West Midlands Falconry Display Team Ltd
  2. Cheshire falconry ltd
  3. Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park Ltd
  4. Cornish Birds of Prey CIC
  5. Ilfracombe Aquarium Ltd
  6. Ponderosa Zoo & RTC
  7. National Centre for Birds of Prey
  8. Trust for Sustainable Living
  9. Screech Owl Sanctuary

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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