Animal Experiments: Shellfish
Commons · Question 6785 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4425, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) industry led welfare standards for decapods, supported by voluntary repor
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Jun 2026
The Home Office has committed to a phased approach to developing proportionate and evidence-based arrangements for the protections of decapods used in science. This will support welfare improvements now while further evidence is gathered to inform any fut...