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MBR Acres: Animal Welfare

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 101926

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2025, to question 35843 on Marshall Bioresources: Audit, when was the last a) announced and b) unannounced audit of MBR Acres in the Huntingdon constituency.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

The last announced audit at MBR Acres occurred in November 2025. The last unannounced audit occurred in April 2024.

The Animals in Science Regulation Unit conducts both announced and unannounced audits to assure establishments are compliant with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the terms of their licences and the Code of Practice.

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