Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 127570 · Tabled 15 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, what progress the Animals in Science Regulation Unit has made in its (a) Regulatory Reform programme and (b) new target operating model.
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...