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Commons · Question 5318 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what figures the Animals in Science Regulation Unit holds on the number of service project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in each of the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Jun 2026

The numbers of service project licences are based on information provided during the application process, with figures drawn from the Home Office’s Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) e‑licensing system. The total number of service project licences ...