Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 79158
Animal Experiments
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation to enable a phase out of animal testing in medical research over the next decade.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe legal framework in the UK already requires that animals are only ever used in science where there are no validated alternatives available.The Government is committed to supporting alternatives to animals in science and will shortly publish a strategy ...
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