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FOI2023/00023: Amounts spent on NAM s V Animal Testing

Some or all of the information requested was not provided because we determined that the cost to do so would exceed the appropriate limit.

Case reference FOI2023/00023

Published 24 February 2023

Request

Request Received: 25 January 2023

1. How much in government grants and investment was given to NAM research for 2021 and also 2022 and how much has been earmarked for 2023. The figure given out in a Ministers response to the Shadow Minister for DEFRA was £100 million since 2004 but that equates to less than £6 million a year.

2. How much money has the government granted or invested in animal testing via grants, donations, vat relief etc. in 2021 and also 2022 and how much has been earmarked for 2023?

3. An additional question resulting from a reply that Tom Tugendhat gave to Chi Onwurah in a written answer today.

He said:

"The Government continues to actively support and fund the development and dissemination of the 3Rs. This is achieved through UK Research and Innovation who fund the National Centre for the 3Rs and research into the development of alternatives through Innovate UK, the Medical Research Council, and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council:

a. Could you provide 3 examples of how your funding has developed any kind of alternatives to animal testing because I have looked through the Innovate UK website and published papers and I can find no reference to alternatives either achieved or in their forthcoming plans.

b. And as for the Biological Sciences Research Council they say "The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) supports the continued use of animals in scientific research, but only when strict conditions are met: applicants must provide sound scientific justification in their funding application for the use of animals" I'm afraid this is not very encouraging that they have a commitment into looking at NAM's .

Clarification requested: 26 January 2023

Please could you clarify what the acronym 'NAM' means?

Clarification received on 27 January 2023: NEW APPROACH METHODOLOGIES or NON ANIMAL METHODS

Response

Response Sent: 24 February 2023

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