Animal Experiments: Demonstrations
Commons · Question 104574 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she intends to publish guidance for (a) the Police and (b) the public on protests outside life science facilities using animals in research.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 19 Jan 2026
The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental part of our democratic society. It is a long-standing tradition in this country that people are free to gather and to demonstrate their views, provided that they do so within the law.There is no statutory req...