Animal Testing Research 2024-05-22
2024-05-22
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The question arises from ongoing efforts to reduce the use of animals in scientific research, highlighting the importance for constituents who care deeply about animal welfare.
What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the use of animal testing in research. The reduction and ultimate ending of the need to use animals for testing purposes is an important policy objective of my animal-loving constituents in Romford. Does the Minister agree that animals are not laboratory tools but sentient creatures, and that the policy of replacement, reduction and refinement must be at the core of Government policy going forward?
The Minister is committed to supporting the strategy for replacement, reduction and refinement. Since taking office, investment in non-animal methods has been doubled to £20 million. This summer, a joint plan with the Home Office will be published to accelerate the uptake of non-animal research methods.
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The specific ask about agreement on animals as sentient creatures and core policy was not directly addressed.
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Q2
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Context
The question arises from ongoing efforts to reduce the use of animals in scientific research, highlighting the importance for constituents who care deeply about animal welfare.
What steps her Department is taking to help reduce the use of animal testing in research. The reduction and ultimate ending of the need to use animals for testing purposes is an important policy objective of my animal-loving constituents in Romford. Does the Minister agree that animals are not laboratory tools but sentient creatures, and that the policy of replacement, reduction and refinement must be at the core of Government policy going forward?
I know that this is an issue close to my hon. Friend's heart. He is a great animal lover, and I recall his past work as shadow Minister for animal welfare. This summer we will publish a plan, together with colleagues in the Home Office, to accelerate the uptake of non-animal methods of research.
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Assessment & feedback
The specific ask about agreement on animals as sentient creatures and core policy was not directly addressed.
Response accuracy