Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

(asked on 13th October 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) contributions to, (b) analysis of and (c) the government response to her Department’s consultation on Section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.


Answered by
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Tom Tugendhat
Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
This question was answered on 19th October 2023

The Government intends to bring forward proposals and engage with stakeholders this year on transparency of information and the protection of confidential information regarding the regulation of the use of animals in science.

In doing so, the Government intends to clarify section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, taking account of the previous consultation.

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