Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Animal Experiments: Dogs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11617, what her planned timeline is for the regulatory acceptance of alternatives in pharmacokinetic and cardiovascular safety studies involving dogs; and what interim metrics are being used to measure canine reduction before the publication of the performance framework.

Answer: The Replacing Animals in Science strategy includes a commitment to reduce the use of dogs in pharmacokinetic and cardiovascular safety studies by 35% by 2030, where scientifically justified and supported by validated alternatives. The Government is working with regulators, industry and other partners to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods needed to achieve this ambition. A publicly available dashboard of progress against the strategy’s key deliverables and key performance indicators is being developed, and the Government will publish a delivery update, alongside key performance indicators on progress across all elements of the strategy, later in 2026.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16381
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Animal Experiments: Dogs
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Animal experiments Dogs
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk