Question follow-through · 75485

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the proposed funding by the European Commission for the development of new approach methodologies which d

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
5 Sept 2025
Target answer date
9 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the proposed funding by the European Commission for the development of new approach methodologies which d

  2. 9 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to supporting alternatives to animals in science and will publish a strategy to support their development, validation and adoption later this year. We have reviewed the European Commission's (EC) Life Sciences Strategy and enga...

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