Question follow-through · 91730
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025,
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 17 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 25 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025,
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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25 Nov 2025
Answer published
Officials engaged with animal welfare organisations during the development of the strategy, and Minister Vallance has met with animal welfare organisation representatives, including RSCPA on 26.11.24, Animal Free Research on 01.04.25, Lush UK on 15.05.25,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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