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Animal Experiments: Disclosure of Information

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 60917

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with licence holders on reporting the number of animals bred for scientific purposes and not used in procedures at their establishment.

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. This position has been communicated to all stakeholder groups, including the life science sector.

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