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Animal Experiments

Commons · Question 21419 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of parliamentary oversight of the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and whether she has considered the potential merits of holding

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2026

The Government considers that there are established and proportionate arrangements for oversight of the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The Animals in Science Committee provides independent, statutory advice to Ministers on matt...