Written Question·Home Office·UIN 48655
Animal Experiments: Shellfish
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 2 May 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to include decapod crustaceans in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Answer
Dan JarvisThe 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 1986.
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