Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 82423 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to (a) set a goal for phasing out animal experiments in medical research over the next decade and (b) wo
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 24 Oct 2025
The legal framework in the UK already requires that animals are only ever used in science where there are no validated alternatives available. The government currently has no plans to legislate further on this matter. The Government is working in close pa...