questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, how harm–benefit analysis is undertaken in relation to studies authorised under service licences where the specific substances are not specified in advance.
answerText: Trained Home Office Inspectors assess applications for animal research on a case-by-case basis. All such research must meet the rigorous legal and ethical requirements set out in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.The use of animals in scientifi...
heading: Animal Experiments: Licensing