Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 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 her Department's strategy entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the (a) list of animal tests and (b) methods for replacement are underpinned by law.

Answer: The Government’s new strategy sets out our long-term vision for a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances, achieved by creating a research and innovation system that drives the development and validation of alternative methods to using animals in science. Recognising that the legal framework in the UK already requires that animals are only ever used in science where there are no validated alternatives available, the government currently has no plans to legislate further on this matter.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 91729
Session: 2024-26
Related items: 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 welfare Animal experiments
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