Animal Experiments
(asked on 18th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government why they did not include Herbie's Law on animal testing in the King's Speech; and what plans they have to introduce such legislation.
This question was answered on 2nd June 2026
The UK’s legal framework already limits the use of animals in science to cases where no validated alternatives exist. The Government’s alternative methods strategy sets out a vision to eliminate animal use in all but exceptional circumstances. However, science is unpredictable, so we will not be setting arbitrary timelines for overall reduction but will publish timelines for specific actions.