HC Deb 06 December 1994 vol 251 cc131-2W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to discuss the effectiveness of the Zoo Licensing Act 1984.

Dr. Sir Paul Beresford

On 4 October 1994, officials from my Department chaired a meeting of the Department's standing advisory group, which includes senior representatives of the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland. The meeting considered a number of issues relating to the operation and management of zoos in the United Kingdom.