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Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to secure long-term investment for (a) a UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods, (b) the pre-clinical translational models hub and (d) the Rep
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 18 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 26 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to secure long-term investment for (a) a UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods, (b) the pre-clinical translational models hub and (d) the Rep
20 May 2026
Target answer date
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26 May 2026
Answer published
The Government has announced £75m of funding to accelerate alternatives and innovation, with new capabilities being developed across the UK. This funding will help bring forward advanced testing methods that can save lives and support a faster, science‑le...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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