Written question asked by Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 30 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 February 2019 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 4 February 2019. A substantive answer was provided by Chris Skidmore (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Animal Experiments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a response to Early Day Motion 66 entitled Applying results of experiments on animals to human patients.

Answer: The Government believes that animals should only be used when there is no practicable alternative and it actively supports and funds the development and dissemination of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs), in particular through funding for the National Centre for the 3Rs, and also through ongoing UK-led efforts to encourage greater global uptake of the 3Rs. Advances in biomedical science and technologies – including stem cell research, in vitro systems that mimic the function of human organs, imaging and new computer modelling techniques – are all providing new opportunities to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 214583
Session: 2017-19
Related items: APPLYING RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS TO HUMAN PATIENTS
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Early day motions
House of Commons
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Animal experiments
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk