Written questions

Animal Experiments: Shellfish

Commons · Question 25255 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that evidence on existing industry-led welfare standards is considered as part of her phased approach to considering policy on decapods used in scientific procedures

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2026

The Government has committed to a phased, proportionate and evidence-based approach to developing welfare arrangements for decapod crustaceans used in science.Existing industry led welfare standards and evidence of current practice will inform this work. ...