Ruth Jones MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Animal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that future Non-technical Summaries for project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 provide consistent information on expected severi
Answer: The Home Office keeps the quality and consistency of non-technical summaries published under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) under review. In May 2026, the Government accepted recommendations from the Animals in Science Committee to im...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Project 4 entitled Image Guided Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease in the Non-technical summaries for project licences granted April – June 2026 that require a retrospective assessme
Answer: The Home Office keeps the quality and consistency of non-technical summaries published under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) under review. In May 2026, the Government accepted recommendations from the Animals in Science Committee to im...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has her Department made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory mechanism to ensure that validated non-animal models replace animal procedures under the Animals (Scientific
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 already provides a binding statutory requirement to use a non-animal method where a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy that does not involve protected animals is reasonably and practicably a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she has given to the potential merits of making the adoption of validated alternatives to animal methods a binding requirement rather than a discretionary aid under Section 2A of th
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 already provides a binding statutory requirement to use a non-animal method where a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy that does not involve protected animals is reasonably and practicably a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of parliamentary oversight of the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and whether she has considered the potential merits of holding
Answer: The Government considers that there are established and proportionate arrangements for oversight of the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The Animals in Science Committee provides independent, statutory advice to Ministers on matt...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: PrimatesHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Code of Practice for the Care and Accommodation of Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes, published in March 2026, whether she has made an assessment of the adeq
Answer: The minimum separation ages for non-human primates were not reassessed as part of the 2026 Code update. The Code clarified and consolidated the legal minimum standards in force since 2017; it did not change them. Licensed establishments must meet those st...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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