Question follow-through · 11518

UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding to the UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods; what assessment he has made of the role of industry co-investment in s

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
19 Jun 2026
Target answer date
23 Jun 2026
Answer
29 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding to the UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods; what assessment he has made of the role of industry co-investment in s

  2. 23 Jun 2026

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  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is supporting the establishment of the UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods through funding secured as part of the Replacing Animals in Science strategy, with costs informed by analysis of validation requirements and comparab...

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