Written Question·Home Office·UIN 24855

Animal Experiments: Shellfish

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Sarah Champion

LabourRotherham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the Animals in Science Committee to conclude its work on future options for the regulation of the use of decapod crustaceans in scientific research.

Answer

Dan Jarvis
The Home Office will be guided by decisions made under the Animal Welfare Act regarding any consideration as to whether decapod crustaceans are regulated under the Animals (Scientific Procures) Act.The Home Office does not require additional advice from t...

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