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Animal Experiments: Research
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, w
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 27 Apr 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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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, w
20 Apr 2026
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27 Apr 2026
Answer published
The delivery of the commitment to Create a preclinical translational models hub is led by the Medical Research Council (MRC).The Preclinical translational models hub funding call to identify a host for the hub was launched on 2 March 2026 with decisions o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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