Written questions

Animal Experiments

2026-05-31 · Home Office · HL477 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Hanson of Flint on 26 March (HL15813) and 20 April (HL16218 and HL16219), how many project licence applications under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were rejected (1) in

Answer

Between 1 January 2025 and 30 April 2026, no applications for a project licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were refused.The Government publishes extensive guidance for the regulated sector on applying for project licences. Applicat...