Question follow-through · 95958

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to monitor and report on its progress towards phasing out animal testing; and whether industry stakeholders will be involved in assessing the effectiveness

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
8 Dec 2025
Answer
8 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to monitor and report on its progress towards phasing out animal testing; and whether industry stakeholders will be involved in assessing the effectiveness

  2. 8 Dec 2025

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  3. 8 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    We will establish governance structures to oversee strategy delivery, including a cross-governmental Ministerial group on alternative methods, chaired by the Science Minister, key performance indicators (KPIs) and a publicly available dashboard of progres...

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