Shellfish: Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 52156 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the inclusion of decapod crustaceans in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in the contex
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 22 May 2025
The Government is committed to an evidence-based approach to improve welfare standards for decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs, and Defra has commissioned research and will seek expert opinion to inform any future policy decisions. The Secretary o...