Question follow-through · 6785
Animal Experiments: Shellfish
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4425, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) industry led welfare standards for decapods, supported by voluntary repor
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 11 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4425, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) industry led welfare standards for decapods, supported by voluntary repor
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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11 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Home Office has committed to a phased approach to developing proportionate and evidence-based arrangements for the protections of decapods used in science. This will support welfare improvements now while further evidence is gathered to inform any fut...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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