Written Question·Home Office·UIN 16590
Animal Experiments: Licensing
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Fleur Anderson
Labour — Putney
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the use of generic service licences for animal experiments, granted without identification of the specific substance to be tested, and what steps she is taking to ensure that a robu
Answer
Sarah JonesAll project licence applications for the use of animals in scientific procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, including service licences, are reviewed by trained Home Office inspectors prior to being authorised. Licences may only be...
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