Question follow-through · 111845

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for the Animals in Science Regulation Unit to publish an annual report that includes details of incidents of

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 9 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 23 Feb 2026
Answer: 23 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for the Animals in Science Regulation Unit to publish an annual report that includes details of incidents of
23 Feb 2026
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23 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit has routinely published its Annual Report since 2011 and will continue to do so.The Report sets out all confirmed non‑compliance cases with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and any enforcement actions tak...

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