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Written question asked by Henry Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 1 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. It was answered by Tom Tugendhat (Conservative) on Monday, 11 September 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.


Animal Experiments: Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, with reference to the statistics by the Home Office entitled Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2022, published on 13 July 2023, what assessment she has made of the reasons for which the number of severe experiments on dogs rose from zero to 20 between 2021 and 2022.

Answer

The Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain do not include data on the reasons for changes in the number of procedures carried out year to year.

The government is committed to the replacement, reduction, and refinement of the use of animals in science.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
195948
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Animal experiments Dogs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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