Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain, Annual Statistics

Great Britain's annual statistics on scientific procedures performed on living animals, collected under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The data is compiled by the Home Office and designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Track annual trends in animal research based on the reported statistics.
• Analyze regulatory compliance under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
• Benchmark animal use in scientific procedures across different years.
• Inform policy discussions on animal welfare in scientific research based on official statistics.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating a formal quality assurance process.
• Annual collection provides a consistent time series for longitudinal analysis.
• Source agency is explicitly stated as the UK Home Office.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Home Office

Collection Method

Collected from licensees in accordance with section 21(7) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:45.057955; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Britain