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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 20 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.


Animal Experiments: Public Opinion

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 she has made on restarting the survey on public attitudes to animal research.

Answer

A competition has been launched to secure support in delivering the next waves of the survey on public attitudes to animal research. Feedback from key stakeholders has been sought on the survey questions from the last wave.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128376
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Animal experiments Public opinion
Link
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