Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 47416

Animal Experiments

Tabled: 23 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of replacing experiments on animals with non-animal methods.

Answer

Feryal Clark

The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. While it is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biologi...

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