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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Animal Experiments

Question

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 2025, what progress has she made in working with industry and regulators to make their historic data sets available for use, as part of UKCVAM.

Answer

Responsibility for delivery of the UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (UKCVAM) sits with the Office for Life Sciences. The strategy commits to the establishment of the Centre by the end of 2026, with delivery activity continuing beyond that point. Proposals for the Centre are currently in development, and a UKCVAM Advisory Board meeting took place this month. The Government will publish a delivery update, alongside key performance indicators on progress across all elements of the strategy, later in 2026.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125658
Session
2024-26
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Animal experiments
Link
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