Written Question·Home Office·UIN 2718
Animal Experiments: Licensing
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 11 September 2024
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many active licences authorise use of the forced swim test.
Answer
Dan JarvisThe Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.