Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Zoos and Aquariums, Andrew Rosindell, has raised the issue of the Zoo Animals Fund in Parliament, asking the Government how many organisations have received support from the fund. Below is Andrew's question, with the accompanying answer from the Government minister, Victoria Prentis M.P.

Question

Andrew Rosindell, M.P. for Romford:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many organisations have received support from the Zoo Animals Fund; and if he will publish a full list of recipients of funding from that Fund.

Answer

Victoria Prentis, Parliamentatary Under-Secretary of State for Farming, Fisheries and Food

The Zoo Animals Fund has provided funding support to 28 organisations.

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

1. Baytree Owl & Wildlife Centre
2. Brockswood at Cotwall End Ltd (T/A Brockswood Animal Sanctuary)
3. Cheshire falconry ltd
4. Chew Valley Animal Park Limited
5. Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park
6. Cornish Birds of Prey CIC
7. Dartmoor Zoological Society
8. Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park Ltd
9. Ilfracombe Aquarium Ltd
10. Island Amazon Adventure/Amazon World Zoo Park
11. Jurassic Encounters Ltd T/A Ark Wildlife Park
12. Lakeland Trust for Natural Sciences
13. National Centre for Birds of Prey ICBP Duncombe Ltd
14. Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
15. Ocean Conservation Trust Ltd
16. Ponderosa Zoo & RTC
17. Predator Experience
18. Screech Owl Sanctuary
19. Shaldon Wildlife Trust
20. Shepreth Wildlife Park
21. Trust for Sustainable Living
22. West Midlands Falconry Display Team Ltd (formerly known as The Falconry Centre Ltd)
23. Wheatley Birds of Prey
24. Wild Wings Birds of Prey
25. Woodside Wildlife Park/Woodside Falconry Ltd
26. Xtreme Falconry Ltd
27. Zoo2U
28. Zoological Society of East Anglia