United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 128372
Animal Experiments: Rabbits
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20 April 2026
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2
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20 April 2026
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2
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24 April 2026
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Rabbit pyrogen tests were removed from the British Pharmacopeia in 2025 under this Government, meaning that no rabbit pyrogenicity testing should now be conducted in the UK for any pharmacopoeial pyrogen testing purposes. International (ISO) standards for...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-20/128372
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1901294
- uk · wq-1901294 · source updated 24 April 2026