Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 95285
Animal Experiments
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
Rachel Gilmour
Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will commit to introducing Herbie's Law.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe UK’s legal framework already requires that animals are only used in science where no validated alternatives exist, and we are accelerating efforts to develop and adopt these alternatives. The Government’s new strategy sets out a long-term vision for a...
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