Question follow-through · 12385
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment she has made of whether the number of Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors is sufficient to scrutinise the scientific p
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 23 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment she has made of whether the number of Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors is sufficient to scrutinise the scientific p
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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6 Jul 2026
Answer published
The number of inspectors has recently been increased from an average of 14.5 inspectors in 2023 to 22 in 2026 following an assessment of the resource required for the Animals in Science Regulation Unit to meet its purpose and strengthen the regulatory sys...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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