All 1 Debates between Andrew Griffith and Peter Dowd

Share Page

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Griffith and Peter Dowd
Wednesday 10th January 2024

(10 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Peter Dowd Portrait Peter Dowd
- View Speech - Hansard -
- - Excerpts

In advance of the Budget, what discussions has the Minister had with the Treasury regarding crucial funding for the development and uptake of human-specific technologies, as opposed to using 3 million animals for experimentation and research in the UK?

Andrew Griffith Portrait The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation (Andrew Griffith)
- View Speech - Hansard -
-

The day cannot come quickly enough when we are able to end the practice of animal testing. That day is not now, but this Government are committed to doing everything we can to bring forward and support the development of replacement technologies. The hon. Gentleman has my commitment that we will do that at the right pace.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page