§ Mr. Jannerasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that additional animals, including a lion, have recently been brought to the Berlin zoo; and, in view of the extreme food shortage in Berlin and other parts of Germany, what steps are being taken to ensure that an excessive number of animals are not being maintained and that those which remain are not suffering unnecessary hardship.
§ Mr. J. HyndSince January, 1946, the only additions to the Berlin zoo have been one sheep, two goats, 11 rabbits and three hens. No lion has been acquired since August, 1945. Although the zoo is in the British sector of Berlin its affairs come within the purview of the Allied Kommendatura which is the responsible authority for the city as a whole. The animals are fed on meat condemned as unfit for human consumption and on vegetable waste. I am advised that they are healthy and that none is suffering hardship.