questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 4646, what assessment she has made of whether the number of Animals in Science Regulation Unit inspectors is sufficient to scrutinise the scientific purpose of proposed studies under service licences alongside their existing workload; and what steps are being taken to ensure that suitable non-animal alternatives are identified and used, including in cases where such alternatives are not reflected in non-technical summaries.
answerText: The number of inspectors has recently been increased from an average of 14.5 inspectors in 2023 to 22 in 2026 following an assessment of the resource required for the Animals in Science Regulation Unit to meet its purpose and strengthen the regulatory sys...
heading: Animal Experiments