Written Question·Home Office·UIN 190193
Animal Welfare: Dogs
Tabled: 19 June 2023
Answered: 26 June 2023
Named DayQuestion
Rosie Duffield
Independent — Canterbury
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect the welfare of beagles bred for sale to animal testing facilities.
Answer
Tom TugendhatThe Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) provides protections for animals bred in the UK for use in scientific procedures.
All establishments licensed to breed protected animals under ASPA are required to comply with the published Code of Practice, which sets out standards for the appropriate care and accommodation of animals, including dogs.