There were two cases of non-compliance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 recorded in Scotland in 2013. Neither led to a prosecution.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

The number of regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 was 655,910.

During 2011, in Scotland, 315,723 mice, 38,572 rats, 997 guinea pigs, 549 hamsters, 1,399 rabbits, 91 horses and other equids, 4,563 sheep, 746 pigs, 15,859 birds, 265 amphibians, no reptiles, 265,191 fish, no cats, 312 dogs, no new world primates and 58 old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 594,014 (90.6 per cent), and the number started for toxicological purposes was 61,896 (9.4%).

There were a total of 655,910 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland in 2011 of which 529,961 (81%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Scotland, there were 315,793 procedures using mice, 38,574 using rats, 1,005 using guinea pigs, 549 using hamsters, 3,078 using rabbits, 2,038 using horses and other equids, 6,295 using sheep, 767 using pigs, 15,860 using birds, 1,672 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 265,226 using fish, none using cats, 452 using dogs, none using new world primates and 244 using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 655,910 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,530 involved genetically modified animals and 11,855 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Scotland the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 655,910. Of these, 572,972 or 87% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 19,322 or 3% at Government Departments, 29,802 or 5% at other public bodies, 33,550 or 5% at commercial organisations, and 264 or 0.04% at non-profit making organisations. None were started at public health laboratories or NHS hospitals.

During 2011, in Scotland, a total of 647,569 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 215,508 were genetically modified and 11,855 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

Four infringements of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were reported at designated establishments in Scotland during 2011. No prosecutions resulted.

During 2010 515 project licences in total were granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in the United Kingdom of which 100 were granted at designated establishments in Scotland.

A total of 467 project licences were in force on the 31 December 2011 at designated establishments in Scotland, 88 of those were granted during 2011.

During 2011, in Scotland, of the project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 that were in force at 31 December 2011 37% were in a mild severity banding, 59% in moderate, 2% in substantial and 2% were in an unclassified severity banding.

As at 31 December 2011 in Scotland there were 28 user, eight supplying and 14 breeding establishments designated under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. An establishment can be a user, breeder and/or a supplier.