Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to establish the Committee on Alternative Methods; and whether her Department plans to have a call for membership that enables participation from animal protection organisations alongside other relevant stakeholders.

The strategy commits to establishing a committee on alternative methods in 2026 and we have already commissioned the Animals in Science Committee for advice on the scope, governance and composition of such a committee.

The Government already engages with stakeholders, including animal protection organisations, through a range of established forums to ensure the strategy remains science‑led, up to date, and focused on driving the development, validation and uptake of advanced non‑animal methods. This engagement will continue throughout strategy implementation.