Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 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, what steps her Department is taking to increase public funding for New Approach Methodologies for (a) research, (b) testing and (c) safety assessment.

Answer: The Government is supporting the development, validation and uptake of New Approach Methodologies through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy, backed by £75 million of funding to accelerate alternatives and innovation. This includes multi‑year funding secured through the Spending Review to provide stability for key programmes. UK Research and Innovation invests in a broad portfolio of research that underpins alternative methods, including for testing and safety assessment. As this research is often categorised as basic research, it is not always possible to disaggregate funding specifically for New Approach Methodologies. The Department will continue to support investment through delivery of the strategy and future funding decisions.

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