To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences for the use of animals for scientific purposes were granted (a) in 2023-24 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answered on
24 April 2025
The number of licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act for the use of animals in scientific procedures is published in the Regulator’s Annual Report.
The Report for 2023 is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-regulation-unit-annual-reports.
During 2023, 460 new project licences were granted. The Report for 2024 will be published later this year.
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Home Office
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