Animal Experiments

(asked on 8th September 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make it his policy to introduce a statutory timetable, as proposed by Herbie’s Law, for replacing the use of beagles for use in scientific procedures where validated non-animal methods are available.


Answered by
Chris McDonald Portrait
Chris McDonald
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 16th September 2026

I refer the Member for Falkirk to the answer provided on 17 July 2026 in response to UIN 18685.

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