Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 96753 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of animal-free tests such as the AcutoX for phasing out the LD50 test.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 10 Dec 2025
The strategy uses ‘baskets’ to group animal tests according to their readiness for replacement, based on maturity of potential alternative methods. These initial baskets will be refined in consultation with stakeholders, noting that two LD/LC50 tests are ...