Question follow-through · 21150
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) evaluation of (i) non-animal test methods and (ii) new approach methodologies to replace animal testing.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 18 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 8 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 8 Jan 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) evaluation of (i) non-animal test methods and (ii) new approach methodologies to replace animal testing.
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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8 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Government is committed to supporting the uptake, development and evaluation of alternative methods to the use of animals in science and new approach methodologies. It is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biological s...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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