ASC commissions: letters to Lord Hanson
Letters from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee to the Lords Minister about timescales and scope for commissioned advice.
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Dr Sally Robinson, Chair of the Animals in Science Committee, wrote to David Hanson, Lords Minister, on 27 June 2025.
She provided an update on the committee’s progress with commissioned advice and requested an extension to the deadlines for the commissions on strengthening leading practice, and strengthening the functioning of Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Bodies (AWERBs) and the Named Information Officer (NIO).
On 8 July 2025, she followed up with proposals for the refined scope of the commission on strengthening the functioning of AWERBs and the NIO.
Lord Hanson has agreed these changes to the timescales and scope.