The Animals in Science Committee's response to a ministerial commission for advice

Policy paper - Establishing the Alternative Methods Expert Committee

From: Animals in Science Committee

Published: 30 July 2026

Last updated: 11 August 2026  See all updates

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Establishing the Alternative Methods Expert Committee (accessible)

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Establishing the Alternative Methods Expert Committee

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Letter from Chair of the ASC to Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (accessible)

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Letter from Chair of the ASC to Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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In March 2026, the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) was asked to give advice on the establishment of an expert committee in alternatives to animals in science, as committed to in the Replacing Animals in Science Strategy. This included advice on the scope, governance and composition of such a committee, and how it could most effectively support progress on the replacement of animals in science while complementing existing structures.

The associated report and advice, in the form of a series of recommendations to the minister, are reviewed and agreed by the full ASC.