Animal Experiments: Dogs
Commons · Question 68456 · Tabled 16 Jul 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking (a) ensure the safeguarding of beagles at MBR Acres during periods of extreme warm weather and (b) phase out the use of dogs in clinical trials.
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 23 Jul 2025
Licensed establishments are responsible for the welfare of animals in their care at all times, including during extreme weather. Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA), all such establishments must comply with legal requirements and sta...