Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 11616 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to improve animal welfare standards in scientific trials involving animals.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 30 Jun 2026
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) is the UK’s framework governing the use of animals in research. ASPA enables the limited use of animals in science for societal, environmental or animal benefit. It provides a strict system of controls, ...