Home Department written question – answered at on 3 March 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of changes in the number of animals used in scientific research as a result of the measures published in Working to Reduce the Use of Animals in Scientific Research.
I am committed to reducing the use of animals in research and the Delivery Plan shows how alternative methods can deliver fast, high quality research that also boosts economic growth. The scientific case for developing new techniques that do not require the use of animals is as strong as the moral one. The Delivery Plan is our starting point for the future and it will pave the way for future practice, both at home and abroad, and will cement the UK's place as an international leader in this field.
The Coalition Commitment to work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research is not concerned with just baseline numbers, but encompasses replacement, refinement and reduction (3Rs) more broadly, putting them at the heart of a science led approach.
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