Written Question·Home Office·UIN 88056

Animal Experiments: Dogs

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Bradley Thomas

ConservativeBromsgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adherence to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for the standards of (a) care and (b) accommodation for dogs; and how many times the Animals in

Answer

Dan Jarvis
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit conduct audits to ensure establishments comply with the terms of their licences, the Code of Practice and with ASPA.The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) provides a robust and rigorous regulatory framew...

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