DebateGeneral CommitteeWednesday, 3 June 202616:30

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Animals (Scientiﬁc Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament's Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee will scrutinise proposed amendments to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The regulations update rules governing animal research in laboratories, including standards for animal welfare, licensing requirements, and oversight of experiments. This is a statutory review to ensure the 40-year-old framework remains fit for modern scientific practice.

These regulations affect every institution conducting animal research in the UK—universities, pharmaceutical companies, contract research organisations, and medical device manufacturers. Changes to welfare standards, approval processes, or reporting requirements will reshape the cost and pace of drug development and medical research. The outcome matters to patients awaiting new treatments and to researchers navigating compliance.

Environment Health & NHS

MPs most likely to speak

Dr Zubir AhmedLabour Party

Glasgow South West

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, health (47 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral, health: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Dr Caroline JohnsonConservative and Unionist Party

Sleaford and North Hykeham

Shadow Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, health (133 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: questioning, health: opposed, health: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Karin SmythLabour Party

Bristol South

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, health (130 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral, health: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Robbie MooreConservative and Unionist Party

Keighley and Ilkley

Shadow Environment — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, health (92 times, 40pts); Known positions: environment: opposed, health: questioning, health: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Stephen KinnockLabour Party

Aberafan Maesteg

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, health (142 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral, health: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Animals (Scientiﬁc Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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