Written questions

Animal Experiments: Disclosure of Information

Commons · Question 60917 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with licence holders on reporting the number of animals bred for scientific purposes and not used in procedures at their establishment.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 23 Jun 2025

The Home Office is presently reviewing the collection and publication of additional statistics on animals that were bred but not used in scientific procedures. This position has been communicated to all stakeholder groups, including the life science secto...