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Animal Experiments: Licensing

Commons · Question 27274 · Tabled 4 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that future Non-technical Summaries for project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 provide consistent information on expected severi

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Sep 2026

The Home Office keeps the quality and consistency of non-technical summaries published under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) under review. In May 2026, the Government accepted recommendations from the Animals in Science Committee to im...