Alex Mayer MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of animals in scientific procedures undertaken to meet regulatory requirements outside the UK and EU.
Answer: We are supporting the development, validation and international acceptance of alternative methods, including through the forthcoming UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (UKCVAM), engagement with international regulators and participation i...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much funding was provided to the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research in each year from 2020 to 2025; and what proportion of tha
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 08 September 2026 to Question UIN 23681 Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 16 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of public funding allocated to the development, validation and uptake of human-specific research methods in each year from 2020
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 28 August 2026 to Question UIN 23680 Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much funding was provided to the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) each year between 2020-2025; and what proportion o
Answer: The NC3Rs receives funding from a number of sources. Its core funding is provided by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which are part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).Core funding...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Research: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the total amount of public funding allocated to the development, validation and uptake of human-specific research methods each year between
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invests in a range of human-specific research that does not rely on animal studies. Many studies developing and using human-specific and alternative methods are classified as basic research, so any funding values given wo...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Animal Experiments: CatsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what steps he is taking to replace the use of cats i
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing and replacing the use of specially protected species, including cats, in scientific research through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy. The strategy supports the development, validation and regulatory uptake...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	6
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	8
Department for Transport	7
Department of Health and Social Care	2
Home Office	6
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	3
Ministry of Justice	1
Treasury	1

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