Animal Experiments: Licensing
Commons · Question 119541 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, between 1 January 2026 and 28 February 2026, how many licences have been granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for projects that use a) cats b) dogs c) horses and d) non-human pri
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 19 Mar 2026
Between 1 January 2026 and 28 February 2026, one project licence was granted which authorised the use of dogs, and one was granted that authorised the use of non-human primates under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. No project licences were g...