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Animal Experiments: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper Replacing animals in science: a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, by h

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
21 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper Replacing animals in science: a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, by h

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The commitments to increase investment and expand challenge led innovation for alternative methods are being led by UKRI.The Strategy was supported by £75m of funding and commits to increasing investment in alternative methods. UKRI has been in discussion...

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