Animal Experiments

(asked on 14th May 2024) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to strengthen sanctions for those who breach conditions of a licence to conduct animal experiments for scientific research.


Answered by
Tom Tugendhat Portrait
Tom Tugendhat
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)
This question was answered on 21st May 2024

The Home Office takes non-compliance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 very seriously.

The Animals in Science Regulation Unit applies sanctions in cases of non-compliance in accordance with its compliance policy, which aims to reduce the risk of future non-compliance.

More rigorous sanctions are used in cases where animal welfare is impacted or there are significant systems failures.

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