Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN HL2111
Animal Experiments
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the 45 per cent increase in scientific procedures using horses from 2015 to 2025, set out in the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025; and what s
Answer
The increase in horse procedures between 2015 and 2025 should be viewed in context: while procedures rose by 45%, the number of horses used for the first time fell from 581 to 100. In 2025, around 69% of horse procedures were routine blood sampling for re...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN HL2111) →