To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences to conduct animal experiments under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were granted between July 2020 and December 2020.
Answered on
8 March 2021
A total of 231 project licences were granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 that authorised the use of animals in experiments between 01 July and 31 December 2020.
Answered by
Home Office
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