Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 126824 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
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 2
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Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 21 Apr 2026
UKRI is leading the commitment to publish Areas of Research Interest for alternative methods.The strategy commits to initiating this work in the first half of 2026, with discussions now happening between the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Biotechnolo...