Question follow-through · 101193
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, whether
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 17 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jan 2026 · 22 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, whether
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Government’s strategy to support replacing animals in science commits to publish biennially a list of alternative-methods research and development priorities, coalescing UK scientists around these areas and incentivising partnerships between research ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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