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Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of a roadmap for phasing out animal testing.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
7 Feb 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of a roadmap for phasing out animal testing.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to supporting the uptake and development of alternative methods to the use of animals in science. We are currently engaging with partners from sectors with interests in animal science as to how we will take this commitment forw...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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