Animal Experiments: Shellfish
Commons · Question 96667 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the scope of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to include decapod crustaceans; and what the timeline is for any work required prior to the decision.
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 12 Dec 2025
The Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 recognises decapod crustaceans as sentient beings. The Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting welfare standards for decapod crustaceans, both for those caught for human co...