Animal Experiments
Commons · Question 28929 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Mayer
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of animals in scientific procedures undertaken to meet regulatory requirements outside the UK and EU.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 21 Sep 2026
We are supporting the development, validation and international acceptance of alternative methods, including through the forthcoming UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (UKCVAM), engagement with international regulators and participation i...