Written Question·Home Office·UIN 96667
Animal Experiments: Shellfish
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025
Question
Sarah Champion
Labour — Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the scope of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to include decapod crustaceans; and what the timeline is for any work required prior to the decision.
Answer
Dan JarvisThe Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 recognises decapod crustaceans as sentient beings. The Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting welfare standards for decapod crustaceans, both for those caught for human co...
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