Question follow-through · 23233

Drugs: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Press release “Patients to benefit from faster access to medicines as UK moves away from animal testing in science”, published on 12 August 2026, by when will

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Press release “Patients to benefit from faster access to medicines as UK moves away from animal testing in science”, published on 12 August 2026, by when will

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)'s Medical Research Council (MRC) and based in Cambridge, is expected to commence work in autumn 2026. The Hub is backed by £20 million of Government funding and will de...

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Drugs: Research

11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23355 on Drugs: Research, how much of the £2 million is allocated to each project.