A Bill to prohibit the use of animals in medical research; to require the use of non-animal methods for conducting medical research; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Steve RaceLabour (Co-op)
30 April 2026
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The Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Bill would ban the use of animals in medical research and require researchers to use non-animal methods. It covers related purposes and aims to shift medical research away from animal use. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, after its first reading on 21 October 2024.
The bill has completed its first reading and is now at the second reading in the Commons.
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
