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, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Animal Experiments
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the olicy paper: Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, how much of the £8 million from DSIT’s new Sovereign AI Unit has been spent on OpenBind to date.
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UKRI will report on its portfolio of investments in alternative methods, including any AI focused methods, in 2026. The Government will publish a delivery update, alongside key performance indicators on progress across all elements of the Replacing Animals in Science strategy, later in 2026.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 125666
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Animal experiments Artificial intelligence Sovereign AI Unit
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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