Written Question·Home Office·UIN 68456
Animal Experiments: Dogs
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Melanie Onn
Labour — Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking (a) ensure the safeguarding of beagles at MBR Acres during periods of extreme warm weather and (b) phase out the use of dogs in clinical trials.
Answer
Dan JarvisLicensed establishments are responsible for the welfare of animals in their care at all times, including during extreme weather. Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA), all such establishments must comply with legal requirements and sta...
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