Written question asked by Alex Sobel (Labour) on Friday, 18 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 June 2021. It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Monday, 28 June 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Animal Experiments: Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2018 report published in July 2019, what types of test made up the 92 procedures conducted on dogs to satisfy plant protection product legislation; what type of products were tested; and what steps she is taking to reduce and replace the use of dogs in that category of testing.