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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 establishing data sharing platforms to facilitate access to public and private data repositories.

Answer

The Government is working with industry partners to develop appropriate data sharing frameworks to support the safe and responsible development of AI methods.

The Office for Life Sciences is working with the Regulatory Innovation Office to explore opportunities to support innovation in AI within existing regulatory frameworks.
The Preclinical Translational Models Hub, will include opportunities to utilise AI enabled approaches where appropriate.

The Government will publish a delivery update, alongside key performance indicators covering progress across all elements of the strategy, later in 2026.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125663
Session
2024-26
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Animal experiments Information sharing
Link
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