Written Question·Home Office·UIN HL2530

Animal Experiments: Licensing

Tabled: 22 July 2026
Answered: 29 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 15 July (HL1807), how many licence applications have been withdrawn in response to feedback from the Home Office Regulator during the assessment process, and whether

Answer

In 2024, eight project licence applications and, in 2025, six project licence applications were withdrawn by the applicant. The Regulator does not hold information on the reasons why those applications were withdrawn so cannot comment on whether they were...
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