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Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals

Annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 9 September 2013
• Last updated: 11 September 2024 — See all updates

Statistics to inform the development of policies on animal use in scientific work and to provide information for the scientific community, animal welfare organisations and the general public.

Documents

• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2023
  • 11 September 2024
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2022
  • 9 November 2023
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2021
  • 17 November 2022
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2020
  • 15 July 2021
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2019
  • 16 July 2020
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2018
  • 2 October 2019
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2017
  • 19 July 2018
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2016
  • 13 July 2017
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2015
  • 20 July 2016
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2014
  • 29 October 2015
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2013
  • 10 July 2014
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2012
  • 9 September 2013
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2011
  • 9 September 2013
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: Great Britain 2010
  • 13 July 2011
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2009
  • 26 July 2010
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: Great Britain 2008
  • 21 July 2009
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: Great Britain 2007
  • 21 July 2008
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: Great Britain 2006
  • 23 July 2007
  • Accredited official statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: Great Britain 2005
  • 24 July 2006
  • Official Statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: Great Britain 2004
  • 8 December 2005
  • Official Statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals Great Britain 2003
  • 6 September 2004
  • Official Statistics
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals Great Britain 2002
  • 18 July 2003
  • Official Statistics
• Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2001
  • 1 July 2002
  • Official Statistics

Additional statistics for 2017

• Additional statistics on breeding and genotyping of animals for scientific procedures, Great Britain 2017
  • 8 November 2018
  • Official Statistics

Guidance

• Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: user guide
  • 11 September 2024
  • Guidance

Published 9 September 2013
Last updated 11 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 11 September 2024

   Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2023'. Updated 'Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: user guide'.

2. 13 July 2023

   Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2022'. Updated 'Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: user guide'.

3. 17 November 2022

   Updated 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2021'.

4. 30 June 2022

   Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2021', updated 'Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: user guide'.

5. 15 July 2021

   Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2020', updated 'Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals: user guide'.

6. 16 July 2020

   Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2019’, updated 'User guide to Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals'.

7. 13 February 2020

   Additional statistics on breeding and genotyping of animals for scientific procedures, Great Britain 2017 added.

8. 2 October 2019

   ISBN amended on the 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain: 2018'

9. 18 July 2019

   Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2018’, updated 'User guide to Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals'.

10. 19 July 2018

    Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2017’, updated 'User guide to Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals'.

11. 13 July 2017

    Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2016’, updated 'User guide to Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals'.

12. 20 July 2016

    Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2015', updated 'User guide to Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals'.

13. 29 October 2015

    Updated 'User Guide to Home Office Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals' and added 'Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain 2014: Time Series Tables' to 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2014'.

14. 22 October 2015

    Added 'Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2014'.

15. 10 July 2014

    Added 'Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2013'.

16. 9 September 2013

    First published.