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Artificial Intelligence: Animal Experiments

Commons · Question 50464 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 16 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) deployment of artificial intelligence to reduce the use of animals in scientific (i) research and (ii) testing

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 16 May 2025

The Labour Manifesto commits to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. While it is not yet possible to replace all animal use, we support the development and application of approaches t...