Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she had with companies involved in activities authorised by a licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in 2025.

The Department does not hold records on whether companies it engages with are authorised under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Minister Vallance has held meetings with Contract Research Organisations (CROs) on 18 July 2025, 17 September 2025 and also on 2 October 2025 and has had numerous meetings with academic institutions and life sciences companies that may hold a licence