PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
National Centre for Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (22 July 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research.

Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour)

The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) receives its core funding from the MRC and BBSRC which are part of UK Research and Innovation. Core funding is reviewed every five years as part of the assessment of the impact of the NC3Rs and the quality of its work. The review includes robust international peer review and assessment by an independent expert committee.

Answered by:
Amanda Solloway (Conservative)
9 September 2021