Sarah Champion MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Animal Welfare: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how responsibility for animal welfare policy is divided between (a) his Department, (b) the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and (c) the Home Office; and who the lead m
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is responsible for technology policy around the development, validation and uptake of alternative testing methods, led by Lord Vallance. The Home Office is responsible for regulation of the use of anim...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2025 to Question 38034, if he will establish an expert advisory group of representatives from (a) industry, (b) academia and (c) civil society to over
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The government has been consulting industry, academia and civil society as this process unfolds.The ...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46724, what steps his Department is taking to support research into (a) non-animal New Approach Methodologies and (b) alternatives to
Answer: The Government is committed to the development of New Approach Methodologies and non-animal alternatives. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has a portfolio of investments that support research which can lead to alternatives, such as organ on a chip and co...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking with regulators to increase adoption of non-animal New Approach Methodologies.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal.The Government will publish a strategy to support the development, validat...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 35265 on Animal Experiments, what steps he plans to take to (a) monitor and (b) report on progress made against the commitments set o
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the uptake and development of alternative methods to the use of animals in science. The Government will publish a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods later this year. ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to set (a) clear objectives, (b) measurable milestones and (c) interim targets to phase out animal testing.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal.The government will publish a strategy to support the development, validat...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the forthcoming strategy on phasing out animal testing will include all areas of science and regulatory testing, including chemicals, medicines, and cosmetics; and if he will pu
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal.The government will publish a strategy to support the development, validat...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2024 to Question 20215 on Animal Experiments, what her planned timetable is for publishing the plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the uptake and development of alternative methods to the use of animals in science. We are currently engaging with partners from sectors with interests in animal science as to how we will take this commitment forw...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will amend the Online Safety Act 2023 to include a statutory code of practice on gendered violence.
Answer: It is a priority under the Online Safety Act for platforms to proactively tackle the most harmful illegal content, much of which disproportionately targets women and girls. This includes harassment, sexual exploitation, extreme pornography, and controllin...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: CatsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6247 on Animal Experiments: Cats, what funding is being provided to support human-specific research into relevant conditions.
Answer: UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) fund a variety of approaches to research on conditions affecting humans. One third of MRC (Medical Research Council) and BBSRC’s (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) research grants involve the use of ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps to (a) collaborate with international partners on best practices and (b) align regulatory frameworks for animal testing; and what discussions he has had with
Answer: Many of the regulations on animal testing are backed by international agreements and the government is keen to ensure regulatory alignment where appropriate. We are engaging with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), who represen...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: Public ConsultationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to consult (a) civil society, (b) animal protection organisations and (c) the public on policy decisions on animal testing.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto included a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. The government will be consulting civil society and animal protection org...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 1045, if he will make it his policy to publish a timetable by Christmas 2024 for phasing out animal testing.
Answer: The government is committed to reducing use of animals in scientific research in the long term. Our approach has been to support the development and application of approaches that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs).It is n...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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