Question follow-through · 128177
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether non-animal alternatives must be validated if they are being used to provide data on the safety and efficacy of potential new pharmaceuticals within submissions to the Medicines and Healthca
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether non-animal alternatives must be validated if they are being used to provide data on the safety and efficacy of potential new pharmaceuticals within submissions to the Medicines and Healthca
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2026
Answer published
The term ‘validation’ is broad and subject to a variety of definitions. Regarding the use of animal models for submission to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), non-animal alternatives must be demonstrated to be fit for the pur...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Mechanical Thrombectomy
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to achieve (a) universal and (b) 24/7 access to thrombectomy services.
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to include (a) thrombectomy and (b) stroke rehabilitation in the Modern Service Framework for cardiovascular disease.
Strokes: Health Services
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps Department is taking to support people (a) at risk of stroke and (b) who have recently suffered strokes.
Strokes: Mechanical Thrombectomy
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of progress towards delivering universal 24/7 access to thrombectomy services for stroke patients in England.
Strokes: Mechanical Thrombectomy
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address (a) regional differences in out-of-hours provision of and (b) other regional differences in access to thrombectomy services for stroke patients.
Mechanical Thrombectomy
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency plans are in place if the target for 24/7 thrombectomy access is not achieved on schedule.
Strokes: Rehabilitation
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) speech and language therapy, (b) physiotherapy, (c) psychological support and (d) other elements of stroke rehabilitation.