PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Circuses: Animal Welfare (25 January 2017)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) how many wild animals and (b) of which species are licensed in circuses.

Asked by:
Rachael Maskell (Labour)

Answer

There are currently 16 wild animals licensed by Defra for use by travelling circuses in England. The 16 wild animals are 6 Reindeer; 3 Camels; 3 Zebra; 1 Fox; 1 Macaw; 1 Racoon and 1 Zebu.


Answered by:
George Eustice (Conservative)
31 January 2017

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