Written Question·Home Office·UIN 111801

Animal Experiments

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the numbers of animals being used in tests in order to satisfy international regulators despite a non-animal alternative being accepted in the UK; and what steps is she

Answer

Sarah Jones
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit has published guidance for applicants intending to conduct research under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for regulated bodies outside the UK, available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/research-and-tes...

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