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.
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.