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Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to set a target date for the long-term replacement of animal experiments in med

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 11 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 15 Oct 2024
Answer: 18 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

11 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to set a target date for the long-term replacement of animal experiments in med
15 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Oct 2024
Answer published
The manifesto commits us to partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing, and we are currently engaging with the sector as to how to take this commitment forward. Any policy changes as a result ...

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