Question follow-through · 49191
Animal Experiments: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of transitioning to animal free medical research methods on the economy.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 29 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 May 2025
- Answer
- 8 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of transitioning to animal free medical research methods on the economy.
1 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 May 2025
Answer published
The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The government will publish a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods la...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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