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Written question asked by Gregory Stafford (Conservative) on Friday, 11 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


MBR Acres: Animal Welfare

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of Question 25301, what the maximum temperatures recorded were in each week of June and July 2026 in the temperature monitoring data held by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit for animal accommodation at MBR Acres.

Answer

During the period of hot weather, ASRU assessed temperature data provided by MBR Acres in June and July 2026, and found no evidence of adverse animal welfare impacts.

Establishments are required to undertake daily checks by competent persons to monitor animal welfare and environmental conditions, take prompt action where necessary, and report any actual or potential breach of licence conditions to the Home Office.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
29309
Session
2026-27
Related items
MBR Acres: Animal Welfare
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Animal welfare Temperature MBR Acres
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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