Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 4880 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 8 Jun 2026
The Government is supporting the replacement of animal use in skin sensitisation and irritation testing through delivery of the Replacing Animals in Science strategy. Validated alternative methods are used wherever possible, with animal testing required w...