Animal Experiments: Licensing
Commons · Question 120796 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, between 1 January 2021-31 December 2025, under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, how many 'service' licences were granted for multiple generic projects.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 24 Mar 2026
To obtain this information would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold.The Home Office will only grant licences where it is satisfied that the statutory requirements of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 have been met, including that the wo...