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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 14 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 July 2025. It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 28 July 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


MBR Acres: National Security

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 64795 on MBR Acres, what recent assessment she has made of the potential risks to the (a) local and (b) national population from the site.

Answer

We keep things under review at this site at all times.

The Government has made a manifesto commitment to phase out animal testing. At present the use of animals in research continues to play a vital part in our understanding of how biological systems work and supports the development of new medicines and medical technologies, for both humans and animals.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67589
Session
2024-26
Related items
MBR Acres
Friday, 11 July 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Closures Animal experiments Drugs National security MBR Acres
Link
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