Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 82423

Animal Experiments

Tabled: 15 October 2025

Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to (a) set a goal for phasing out animal experiments in medical research over the next decade and (b) wo

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The legal framework in the UK already requires that animals are only ever used in science where there are no validated alternatives available. The government currently has no plans to legislate further on this matter. The Government is working in close pa...

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