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Non-human primates bred for use in scientific purposes: ministerial response

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

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Following the publication the ASC’s advice on non-human primates bred for use in scientific purposes, Lord Sharpe of Epsom has written to Professor David Main to set out the Home Office response. This letter deals with the issue of inconsistency in the definitions used in the collection and publication of the statistics related to non-human primates.

This initial response will be followed by a fuller response on all the recommendations in the report.

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Published 15 November 2022

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