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<p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Home
Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Animals (Scientific
Procedures) Act 1986, authority may be given to</p><p>re-home animals where those
animals were bred or held for supply for use in</p><p>regulated procedures, or were
intended for use in regulated procedures, or have</p><p>been used in regulated procedures.
This may also apply to animals which are</p><p>being kept under the care of the Named
Veterinary Surgeon after completing</p><p>procedures, and is always contingent on
our acceptance of certain reassurances</p><p>relating to Section 17A of the Act. Records
of each animal re-homed would be</p><p>kept locally at the licensed establishment
so that they can be available to</p><p>Home Office Inspectors on request.</p><p> </p><p>European
Directive 2010/63/EU, which was implemented in the UK and other</p><p>Member States
on 1 January 2013, does not provide legal grounds on which the UK</p><p>can impose
a mandatory obligation of re-homing under the Animals (Scientific</p><p>Procedures)
Act 1986. Nevertheless, we have provided guidance on re-homing</p><p>animals in our
Guidance on the Operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures)</p><p>Act 1983, section
5.21.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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