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Animal Experiments

Asked by Seamus LoganScottish National PartyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 906344

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress he has made in phasing out animal testing.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal.

On 11th November 2025 the government published “Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods” which outlines the steps we will take to achieve this. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/replacing-animals-in-science-strategy/replacing-animals-in-science-a-strategy-to-support-the-development-validation-and-uptake-of-alternative-methods

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