Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the strategy Replacing animals in science, published on 11 November 2025, what steps they are taking to reduce and replace the use of animals in basic research; what measurable targets and timetable they have set for doing so; and what steps they will take to report on progress.

Transparent targets and milestones and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the delivery of the Replacing Animals in Science Strategy will be published later in 2026. Any work to phase out animal testing must be science-led, in lock step with partners, so we will not be setting arbitrary timelines for overall reduction, but we will publish timelines for specific actions.