Question follow-through · 5672
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he will prioritise phasing out testing on protected species when phasing out animal testing.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 12 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 8 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 8 Oct 2024 · 26 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
12 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he will prioritise phasing out testing on protected species when phasing out animal testing.
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Government has committed to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. This includes all animals protected by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, including those with special ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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