James Cartlidge MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Animal Experiments: ShellfishHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21293More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the protections provided by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to decapod crustaceans.

    Answer: The Government has not decided whether to extend the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to decapod crustaceans. The Home Office is continuing a phased, evidence-based programme of work to improve protections for decapods used in science and inform a...

    Answered 3 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Animal Experiments: ShellfishHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21292More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4425 on Animal Experiments: Shellfish, what recent progress her Department has made in considering whether decapod crustaceans should be regulat

    Answer: The Government has not decided whether to extend the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to decapod crustaceans. The Home Office is continuing a phased, evidence-based programme of work to improve protections for decapods used in science and inform a...

    Answered 3 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business and Trade: 3Department for Business and Trade3Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 3Department for Science, Innovat…3Home Office: 2Home Office2Ministry of Defence: 92Ministry of Defence92Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 2Ministry of Housing, Communitie…2Treasury: 1Treasury1
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Department for Business and Trade3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology3
Home Office2
Ministry of Defence92
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2
Treasury1

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