HC Deb 21 November 2000 vol 357 cc118-9W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many legal advisers are employed by his Department; and how many of those advise on matters relating to animals. [138921]

Mr. Mullin

The number of legal advisers employed by the Department is 84. None of the Department's lawyers advises exclusively on matters relating to animals, although the protection of endangered species and legislation relating to zoos are among the matters on which they do advise.

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