Policy Briefings and Letters

24/01/2025 | Written by: Lucinda

Our briefings ensure policymakers have everything they need to make informed decisions that support a better future for animals and humans.

24/01/2025 | Written by: Lucinda

MP briefings

April 2026: Westminster Hall debate relating to Animal Testing – e-petition 736578

October 2025: Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain 2024

April 2025: Westminster Hall debate relating the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures

September 2024: Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain 2023

February 2024: Westminster Hall Debate relating to animal testing and non-animal research methods

January 2024: General election manifesto pledges 2024

August 2023: Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain 2022, part 2 – Improvements

July 2023: Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain 2022, part 1 – Key Facts

July 2023: Animals in Science Committee recommendations briefing

January 2023: Westminster Hall debate relating to e-petition 611810 – “Ban commercial breeding for laboratories. Implement reform to approve and use New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)”

February 2022: Westminster Hall debate relating to laboratory animals and the Animal Welfare Act – e-petition 591775

 

Policy letters

March 2026: Recommended improvements to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals publication and collection

March 2026: Letter to the Rt Hon. Lord Hanson of Flint – Formal offer of expertise and support to deliver the Government Commitments to replacing animals in science

May 2025: Letter to The Rt Hon. Lord Vallance of Balham KCB

March 2025: Replacing Animal Research Suggested Improvements to ASPeL Project Licence Application (originally sent in April 2024, resent at request of Home Office)

October 2024: Letter to Lord Vallance of Balham

October 2024: Letter to Lord Hanson of Flint

October 2024: Letter to Baroness Hayman of Ullock

April 2024: FRAME Suggested Improvements to the ASPeL Project Licence Application

January 2024: FRAME Letter to former Minister of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Andrew Griffith

September 2023: FRAME Animals in Science Statistics Recommendations

April 2022: Brexit opportunities relating to the use of animals in scientific research

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