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1719558

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help support scientists to transition to animal-free, human-specific technologies through (a) practical support, (b) the provision of training and (c) other means.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	27237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government, via UK Research &amp; Innovation, funds the development of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research through the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs). The NC3Rs encourages researchers’ to use non-animal methods (NAMs) in a number of ways, including supporting the skills base by funding PhD students to work only on the development of NAMs, and dedicated funding allowing researchers to test methods alongside existing animal studies. NC3Rs recently launched a network to bring researchers from academia, industry and regulatory authorities together to share knowledge on the use of NAMs methods for safety testing.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 24/05/2024 09:09:32 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1719559

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of hosting a global summit on human-specific technologies for scientists and policymakers to discuss the transition to these methodologies.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	27238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK works closely with international partners and key organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to promote the development and uptake of animal replacement technologies. There are currently no plans to host a summit on the matter.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 24/05/2024 09:10:31 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1683035

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the research and development of medical technologies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department-funded National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funds research to develop medical technologies through its research programmes, primarily the invention for innovation programme. This programme provides funding to industry and researchers to develop innovative healthcare technologies, including medical devices, which address existing or emerging health and social care needs. The NIHR also supports the development of medical technologies through its research infrastructure, primarily the Medtech and In Vitro Diagnostic Co-operatives, which will be replaced with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) from 1 April 2024. The 14 NIHR HRCs will work with industry and researchers to support the whole pathway from development of medical devices, diagnostics and digital technologies, through to adoption in the health and care system.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 23/01/2024 14:44:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1679776

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is taking steps to support the growth of the human-specific technology sector.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	8251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting the growth of technologies that support human-specific research, including stem cell research, cell culture systems, imaging and computer modelling. The UK has a world leading reputation for the delivery of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (3Rs). UK Research &amp; Innovation funds the development of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs) through the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs) which works to drive the uptake of 3Rs technologies.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 10/01/2024 10:58:07 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1679777

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 17 October 2023 to Question 200502 on Clinical Trials, whether she is taking steps to support the pharmaceutical industry in the (a) development and (b) use of human-specific technologies.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	8252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting the growth of technologies that support human-specific research, including stem cell research, cell culture systems, imaging and computer modelling. UK Research &amp; Innovation funds the development of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs) through the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs). Since it was established the NC3Rs has invested £89.3 million in research and £27 million in contracts through its CRACK IT Challenges scheme, mainly focusing on new approaches for the safety assessment of pharmaceuticals and chemicals that reduce the use of animals.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 10/01/2024 11:02:52 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1680992

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is taking steps to support the growth of the human-specific technology sector.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	900787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>We look forward to the moment when technology will allow the end of all animal testing. In the meantime, we are committed to supporting the growth of technologies that support human-specific research. The UK has a world leading reputation for the delivery of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (3Rs).</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 11/01/2024 15:39:08 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1675071

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to help support the use of human-specific medical research.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	5036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals in this area. We are committed to supporting advances to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research, including stem cell research, cell culture systems, imaging and computer modelling. The UK has a world leading reputation for the delivery of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (3Rs). UK Research and Innovation provides funding for the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs), which works to drive the uptake of 3Rs technologies and ensure that the 3Rs are reflected in policy, practice and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/12/2023 13:01:05 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1675072

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with (a) domestic stakeholder organisations and (b) international partners regarding the use of human-specific medical research.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	5037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had any meetings specifically on human-specific medical research. However, the Government is committed to reducing the reliance on the use of animals in research and officials in the department meet representatives from relevant stakeholder organisations and businesses, including the RSPCA, Unilever, LUSH and Animal Free Research.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/12/2023 12:59:48 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1670317

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department provided funding for biomedical research using (a) live animals and (b) non-animal for (i) organ-on-a-chip, (ii) computer modelling and (iii) other technologies in the period between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	2218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>Government funds biomedical and biological research using animals and non-animal methodologies and technologies, recognising that the highly regulated and limited use of animals in scientific procedures remains necessary for understanding how biological systems work, in the development of new medicines, treatments and technologies, and for testing chemicals to protect human health and the environment. UKRI funds research and innovation aimed at reducing or eliminating the use of animals in research, providing approximately £10m per annum for the world-leading National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research to drive the development and uptake of 3Rs technologies – including organ-on-a chip and computer modelling.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 24/11/2023 10:05:03 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1655151

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what resource commitment they are providing to enable the translation of medical research into implementation in practice.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL9730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) puts high quality research evidence at the heart of decision making in the National Health Service, public health, and social care. Through research, the NIHR helps policy makers, health &amp; care professionals and patients make evidence-based decisions about which treatments and practices are most effective and which make best use of resources.</p><p>In 2022/23, the NIHR’s budget was approximately £1.25 billion, and resourcing to enable translation of research into practice is embedded across multiple workstreams in the NIHR portfolio. Through the Centre for Engagement and Dissemination, the NIHR also leads and coordinates activities which support the translation of NIHR evidence into practice, at a total five-year contract value of approximately £9.8 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 31/07/2023 13:54:48 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme