Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 5320 · 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, whether she plans to align the categorisation of service project licences under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 with terminology used in the EU regulatory framework, including licences fo
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Jun 2026
The term ‘service licence’ is not a distinct legal category under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). All such licences are project licences, which authorise a defined programme of work.The term ‘service licence’ is used informally by the...