Animal Experiments: Primates
Commons · Question 28927 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Mayer
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to address the 38 per cent increase in non-human primates bred in Africa and used for the first time in scientific procedures in the UK in 2025.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 Sep 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring that non-human primates used in scientific procedures are sourced responsibly and used only where no suitable alternative is available. In 2025, 1,845 non-human primates were used for the first time in scientific pr...