Question follow-through · 84107

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to publish a strategy to advance the use of alternatives to animal testing.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 21 Oct 2025
Target answer date: 27 Oct 2025
Answer: 27 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

21 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to publish a strategy to advance the use of alternatives to animal testing.
27 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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27 Oct 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”, which is a long-term goal.The government will publish a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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