Question follow-through · 11002
Animal Experiments: Standards
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
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 24 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 28 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 1 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Oct 2024
Question tabled
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
28 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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1 Nov 2024
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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