Animal Experiments: Licensing
Commons · Question 121156 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided on the use of non-animal methods to inspectors in the Animals in Science Regulation Unit who are responsible for assessing project licence applications.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 19 Mar 2026
All Home Office Inspectors are specifically trained to assess licence applications rigorously and robustly and thereby assure compliance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). The National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs) are providing traini...