James Sunderland highlights the recent Home Office ban on animal testing on chemicals used for cosmetics and that the UK has a much higher bar for animal welfare in testing than the European Union.

James Sunderland (Bracknell) (Con)

The House will know that the Home Office made the decision recently to ban animal testing in toto across the UK, even though it has been ruled lawful in the UK and the EU. Does the Minister agree that the UK has a much higher bar for animal welfare in testing than the European Union?

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Trudy Harrison)

My hon. Friend is spot on. The Home Office banned new licences granted for animal testing on chemicals exclusively used for cosmetics.

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