Written Question·Home Office·UIN 118098
Animal Experiments: Animal Welfare
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of animal testing on animal welfare.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government takes the welfare of animals used in science extremely seriously. The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) is the UK’s framework governing the use of animals in research. ASPA enables the limited use of animals in science for soc...
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