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Animal Experiments

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 91769

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to phase out animal testing.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

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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