Animals in Science Committee

The Animals in Science Committee's response to a ministerial commission for advice.

Register of interests for the members of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC).

Lord Hanson has responded to the Animals in Science Committee’s letter on the use of artificial intelligence in animals in science.

The Chair of the Animals in Science Committee has written to Lord Vallance about the Alternative Methods Expert Committee commission deadline.

Report for the Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's (ASC) 14th workshop on 23 April 2026.

Letter from the Minister, Lord Hanson of Flint, to the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee.

Lord Hanson has responded to the Animals in Science Committee’s advice on non-human primates used in service licences.

The Home Office accepts the Animals in Science Committee’s proposal to adopt a thematic approach for reviewing project licence applications.

Lord Hanson has responded to the Animals in Science Committee’s advice on non-technical summaries and retrospective assessments.

A commission for advice from the Office for Life Sciences to the Animals in Science Committee on the establishment of an alternative methods committee.

The Home Office has written to the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee to provide an update on the regulation of decapods.

The Chair of the Animals in Science Committee has written to Lord Hanson about the use of artificial intelligence in animals in science.

Letter from the chair of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) to Lord Vallance on their role in the strategy to adopt alternatives to animal testing.

A report intended to support the current operation of Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) hubs.

Information on the management and activity of the Animals in Science Committee.

Animals in Science Committee response to a ministerial commission for advice.

Report for the Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's (ASC) 13th workshop on 15 October 2025.

The Home Office has sent a holding response to the Animals in Science Committee's advice on non-human primates used in service licences.

Animals in Science Committee response to a ministerial commission for advice.

Lord Hanson has responded to the Animals in Science Committee’s letter on cumulative severity in project licences.

Lord Hanson has responded to the Animals in Science Committee’s advice on non-human primates bred for use in scientific purposes.

The Home Office has responded to the Animals in Science Committee's licence analysis review.

Letter from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee to the Lords Minister requesting prior notification of strategy publication.

Letters from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee to the Lords Minister about timescales and scope for commissioned advice.

Report for the Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's (ASC) 12th workshop on 2 April 2025.

A commission for advice from the Home Office to the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) on strengthening the functioning of AWERBs and Named Information Officer.

Report for the Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's (ASC) 11th workshop on 16 October 2024.

A commission for advice from the Home Office to the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) on improving non-technical summaries and retrospective assessments.

A commission for advice from the Home Office to the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) on strengthening leading practice in the animals in science sector.

Animals in Science Committee report and recommendations on the use of non-human primates in service licences.

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

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.

The Animals in Science Committee (ASC) Futures Working Group's final report on participatory futures research.

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

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.

Report for the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB) subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's (ASC) tenth workshop in October 2023.

Report for the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body Subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's ninth workshop April 2023.

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.

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

Letter to ministers from Professor David Main.

Read the report for the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body Subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's eighth workshop on 2 November 2022.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Report of the seventh Animals in Science Committee (ASC) and Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB) hub chairs workshop.

Letter from Minister, Baroness Williams of Trafford, to Professor David Main, the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee.

Baroness Williams responds to Professor David Main's letter of 29 May 2020 on the 2018/19 Commission of Work.

Letter from Professor David Main, Chair of the Animals in Science Committee, to Minister, Baroness Williams, responding to the 2018/19 Commission of Work.

Letter from Baroness Williams to the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee responding to recommendations from the ASC's 2017 report on harm-benefit analysis for the use of animals in research.

Letter from the minister, Baroness Williams of Trafford, to Dr John Landers, the chair of the Animals in Science Committee.

Letter from John Landers to Baroness Williams with recommendations from the ASC's report on harm-benefit analysis for the use of animals in research.

Letter from the minister, John Hayes MP, to Dr John Landers, the chair of the Animals in Science Committee.