PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Animal Experiments (8 July 2014)

We have made a commitment to ban the testing of household products on animals.
Although superficially straightforward, the details are not been easy to
resolve. Any solution has to be legally viable since we cannot ban testing
which may be required under UK or EU law.

The key issue is around ingredients. I am looking to develop a solution that is
workable, but does not have a chain of unforeseen circumstances. It is my
intention to implement a ban before the next general election in May 2015.