Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 19868 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a non-animal method that is scientifically satisfactory for a particular purpose but has not undergone formal (a) validation and (b) qualification must be used in place of a regulated procedur
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2026
Under section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (“ASPA”), a regulated procedure must not be used where a scientifically satisfactory alternative method or testing strategy that does not entail the use of a protected animal is available fo...