Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 52156
Shellfish: Animal Experiments
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025
Question
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat — Maidenhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the inclusion of decapod crustaceans in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in the contex
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Government is committed to an evidence-based approach to improve welfare standards for decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs, and Defra has commissioned research and will seek expert opinion to inform any future policy decisions. The Secretary o...
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