Question follow-through · 17916

MBR Acres: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any inspections were undertaken by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit following reports concerning the welfare of dogs during the recent period of extreme temperatures at MBR Acres.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
10 Jul 2026
Target answer date
14 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any inspections were undertaken by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit following reports concerning the welfare of dogs during the recent period of extreme temperatures at MBR Acres.

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    On 10 July 2026, the Animals in Science Regulation Unit carried out an announced visit to MBR Acres to inspect compliance with the requirements of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) following the recent period of high temperatures in Grea...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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MBR Acres: Animal Welfare

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MBR Acres: Animal Welfare

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds data on the maximum temperatures recorded in the animal accommodation at MBR Acres in each week of June and July 2026.

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MBR Acres: Animal Welfare

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

MBR Acres: Animal Welfare

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Department plans to schedule an unannounced audit or inspection at MBR Acres during the next period of extreme heat.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

MBR Acres: Animal Welfare

11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of Question 25301, what the maximum temperatures recorded were in each week of June and July 2026 in the temperature monitoring data held by the Animals in Science Regulation Un