Wildlife: Circuses

Debate between Mike Hancock and Lord Benyon

Monday 17th September 2012 Ministerial Corrections

[Mr Mike Hancock]

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department has spent on impact assessments, circus inspections and other research and investigations in support of her proposed licensing regime for wild animals in circuses.

[Official Report, 3 September 2012, Vol. 549, c. 129W.]

Letter of correction from Richard Benyon:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Mr Hancock) on 3 September 2012.

The full answer given was as follows:

[Richard Benyon]

DEFRA's budget from July 2012 to October 2012 for the team tasked with taking forward the implementation of licensing regulations, as well as developing the case for a ban on the use of performing wild animals in travelling circuses, is £261,000.

The correct answer should have been: