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Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take with (a) scientists, (b) industry representatives and (c) civil society representatives to help phase out animal testing.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 29 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 6 Sept 2024 · 39 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take with (a) scientists, (b) industry representatives and (c) civil society representatives to help phase out animal testing.
2 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Sept 2024
Answer published
The Government has committed to partnering with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the requirements for phasing out of animal testing. Any policy changes as a result of this work will be assessed appropriately. As yet, no assessmen...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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