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Animal Experiments

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 September 2026UIN 23433

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Accredited official statistics, Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, updated on 27 August 2026, Table 2.1, what the place of birth was of the 8 Beagles born in the UK in 2025 not at a licensed establishment used for the first time in experimental procedures.

Answered by Home Office

The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 requires licensed establishments to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be available for Home Office Inspectors upon request.

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