Question follow-through · 75952

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to phase out the use of animals for the production of antibodies.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
9 Sept 2025
Target answer date
11 Sept 2025
Answer
22 Sept 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to phase out the use of animals for the production of antibodies.

  2. 11 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member for East Antrim to the answer of 23rd of June 2025 to Question 59903.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Animal Experiments

11 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to phase out of the use of animals in science.