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tabling member printed	Henry Smith
answer › question first answered	2021-07-07T16:34:02.043Z
min date	2021-06-29
answer › answering member › label	Biography information for Victoria Atkins

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29/06/2021

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Animal Experiments: Inspections

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with respect to Section 18, 2(b) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, how many and what proportion of inspection visits carried out by officials of her Department to establishments designated as breeding, supplying or using animals during (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019 were without notice; and whether she has plans to increase those type of inspection visits.

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Crawley

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Henry Smith

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07/07/2021

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<p>Inspections are conducted by the Home Office in accordance with the requirements of ASPA and according to risk. In 2017, 59% of inspection visits were unannounced, 2018 63% and 2019 36%. Full details are published in the Regulator’s annual reports available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-regulation-unit-annual-reports" target="_blank">Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual reports - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Home Office inspects establishments at a frequency that is compliant with the requirements of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (1986). Both announced and unannounced inspections are undertaken, depending on the regulatory outcomes required. No plans have been made to change the frequency of unannounced visits.</p>

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Louth and Horncastle

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Victoria Atkins

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07/07/2021 16:34:02

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