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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-04-29more like thismore than 2020-04-29
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Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Animal Experiments: Inspections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) investigations and inspections conducted by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) Inspectorate continue uninterrupted during the covid-19 crisis, (b) any staff shortages pertaining to requirements set out in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 are reported so that the ASRU Inspectorate is able to assess the risk of non-compliance and (c) cases of non-compliance due to staff shortages are described and publicly reported. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East remove filter
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Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 41398 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-11more like thismore than 2020-05-11
answer text <p>Establishments are responsible for the welfare of animals in their care. The Home Office has published guidance on Business Continuity Planning for Establishments, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-the-operation-of-the-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986#business-continuity-planning-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-the-operation-of-the-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986#business-continuity-planning-guidance</a>.</p><p>The Animals in Science Regulation has currently suspended on-site inspection visits. Inspection activities to assess compliance are being continued remotely, for example by telephone and email. There may be occasions where on-site inspection visits need to be considered. Any such inspections will be planned on a case by case basis in accordance with the Government measures. Inspectors have specifically inspected establishments for preparedness for the care and protection of animals during the Coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>Cases of non-compliance continue to be investigated. Identified cases will be reported in the relevant Annual Report. Previous Annual Reports can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-regulation-unit-annual-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animals-in-science-regulation-unit-annual-reports</a></p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle remove filter
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy remove filter