Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104574

Animal Experiments: Demonstrations

Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she intends to publish guidance for (a) the Police and (b) the public on protests outside life science facilities using animals in research.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental part of our democratic society. It is a long-standing tradition in this country that people are free to gather and to demonstrate their views, provided that they do so within the law.There is no statutory req...

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