Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 126826 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, by when th
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 Apr 2026
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) launched its new organisational design and operating model in late 2025. This included increasing the size of the inspectorate from an average of 14.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) posts in 2023 to 22 FTE in 2026...