Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14429

Animal Experiments: Dogs

Tabled: 14 November 2024

Answered: 21 November 2024

Question

Alex Easton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what happens to dogs held for research purposes by Government (a) Departments and (b) agencies once research has been completed.

Answer

Dan Jarvis

The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) provides protections for animals in the UK that are used in scientific procedures.For dogs used in science, the Home Office expects that every opportunity will be taken to re-home animals where it is app...

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