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UIN 83970

Animal Experiments: Licensing

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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21 October 2025

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31 October 2025 · Answer

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31 October 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the legal requirement to use non-animal methods where possible is being enforced in the licensing of animal experiments.

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  1. 21 October 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the legal requirement to use non-animal methods where possible is being enforced in the licensing of animal experiments.

    Source: Commons

  2. 31 October 2025

    Answer

    The Home Office ensures all licences are fully compliant with all sections of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA).The responsibility of ensuring the principles of the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) have been fully applied in a...

    Source: Written answer

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