§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he intends to increase the financial reserves available to London Zoo; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungNo. I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment and Countryside to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Dr. Howells) on 7 February,Official Report, columns 223–24.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about communications and discussions between his Department and London zoo about the zoo's future.
§ Sir George YoungNo. The future of London zoo is a matter for the Zoological Society of London.