Animal Experiments: Primates
Commons · Question 21405 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Code of Practice for the Care and Accommodation of Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes, published in March 2026, whether she has made an assessment of the adeq
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Sep 2026
The minimum separation ages for non-human primates were not reassessed as part of the 2026 Code update. The Code clarified and consolidated the legal minimum standards in force since 2017; it did not change them. Licensed establishments must meet those st...