Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 94171

Animal Experiments

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025

Question

Chris Evans

Labour (Co-op)Caerphilly

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to phase out the use of animal-derived biomaterials and promote non-animal alternatives in medical research.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
This Government’s recent strategy commits to reducing the use of animals in research and promotes the use of any validated alternative method. This includes replacing the use of animal-derived products, including for example, animal-derived polyclonal ant...

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