Animal Experiments

Home Department written question – answered at on 20 January 2014.

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Photo of Mary Creagh Mary Creagh Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many medical research establishments in the UK are licensed to use horses in procedures.

Photo of Norman Baker Norman Baker The Minister of State, Home Department

holding answer 14 January 2014

There are approximately 20 establishments licensed to hold horses for regulated procedures. Not all of these carry out such work on a regular basis. During 2012 there were 11 licensed establishments that used horses or other equids in scientific procedures.

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