Written Question·Home Office·UIN 127570
Animal Experiments
Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Animals in Science Regulation Unit has made in its (a) Regulatory Reform programme and (b) new target operating model.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) launched its new organisational design and operating model in late 2025. This included increasing the size of the inspectorate from an average of 14.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) posts in 2023 to 22 FTE in 2026...
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