Question follow-through · 122224

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress she has made on supporting the development of alternative methodologies to the use of animals in science.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
27 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress she has made on supporting the development of alternative methodologies to the use of animals in science.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 25th November 2025 to Question UIN 91769 https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-17/91769

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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