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Commons · Question 111845 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

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Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for the Animals in Science Regulation Unit to publish an annual report that includes details of incidents of

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Answered by Sarah Jones, 23 Feb 2026

The Animals in Science Regulation Unit has routinely published its Annual Report since 2011 and will continue to do so.The Report sets out all confirmed non‑compliance cases with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and any enforcement actions tak...