News and communications

Letter from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee about restarting the public attitudes to animal research survey.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

• Public attitudes to animal research: letter to Andrew Griffith (accessible)

  Animals in Science Committee Professor David Main Chair of the Animals in…

Letter from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee to the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation about the animal testing debate in Parliament.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

• Animal testing debate: letter to Andrew Griffith (accessible)

  Professor David Main Chair of the Animals in Science Committee 14th Floor…

The Animals in Science Committee has appointed 9 new members and reappointed its Chair and 5 of its existing members.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

Letter from Minister, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, to Professor David Main, Chair of the Animals in Science Committee, on commissioned areas of work.

• Updated: 6 March 2024

Lord Sharpe replies to the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee, accepting the ASC’s advice on the use of the forced swim test.

• Updated: 5 March 2024

Newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.

• Updated: 15 February 2024

Letter from Home Office minister Lord Sharpe to the chair of the Animals in Science Committee on the strategic direction of the use of animals in science.

• Updated: 25 October 2023

Newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.

• Updated: 12 October 2023

Letter from Home Office minister Lord Sharpe to the chair of the Animals in Science Committee on the review of antibody licences.

• Updated: 10 August 2023

Letter to ministers from Professor David Main.

• Updated: 4 July 2023

Letter from Professor David Main, Chair of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC), accepting the commission of work on the forced swim test.

• Updated: 10 February 2023

£19.9 million has been allocated to Twycross Zoo to create a world-class National Science and Conservation Centre (NSCC).

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Letter from the Minister, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, to the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee.

• Updated: 15 November 2022

The ASC has been commissioned to provide advice on policy questions related to use of the forced swim test under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

• Updated: 7 October 2022

Newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.

• Updated: 28 September 2022

A commission for advice from the Home Office to the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) on non-human primates bred for use in scientific procedures.

• Updated: 6 September 2022

Letter from Minister, Baroness Williams of Trafford, to Professor David Main, Chair of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) on commissioned areas of work.

• Updated: 6 September 2022

Letter from Professor David Main, Chair of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) responding to the commission of work on non-human primates.

• Updated: 6 September 2022

Newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.

• Updated: 8 April 2022

Newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.

• Updated: 4 January 2022