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Animal Experiments

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 125653

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what progress has she made in creating infrastructure and partnerships to unlock value from UK data.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Government is working with industry partners to develop appropriate data sharing frameworks to support the safe and responsible development of AI methods.

The Office for Life Sciences is working with the Regulatory Innovation Office to explore opportunities to support innovation in AI within existing regulatory frameworks.
The Preclinical Translational Models Hub, will include opportunities to utilise AI enabled approaches where appropriate.

The Government will publish a delivery update, alongside key performance indicators covering progress across all elements of the strategy, later in 2026.

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