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Animal Experiments: Inspections

Commons · Question 25206 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of transparency arrangements relating to licensed establishments under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, including the publication of informati

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Sep 2026

The Government is committed to transparency in the regulation of animals in science and keeps the relevant arrangements under review. A substantial amount of information is already published, including annual statistics on scientific procedures involving ...