Part of Science, Innovation and Technology – in the House of Commons at on 10 January 2024.
Peter Dowd
Labour, Bootle
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?
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