Written Question·Home Office·UIN 119541

Animal Experiments: Licensing

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, between 1 January 2026 and 28 February 2026, how many licences have been granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for projects that use a) cats b) dogs c) horses and d) non-human pri

Answer

Sarah Jones

Between 1 January 2026 and 28 February 2026, one project licence was granted which authorised the use of dogs, and one was granted that authorised the use of non-human primates under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. No project licences were g...

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