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Animal Experiments: Animal Breeding

Asked by Alison BennettLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 15 May 2025UIN 51708

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to start (a) recording and (b) reporting on the number of animals who are bred for, but not actually used in, scientific procedures within animal testing figures.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

The Home Office is presently reviewing the collection and publication of additional statistics on animals that were bred but not used in scientific procedures.

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