All-Party Parliamentary Group on Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical Research

Our Purpose:

To build cross-party support for replacing animal experiments in medical research with human-specific methods, working closely with the scientific community to identify opportunities, barriers and put forward constructive recommendations to government.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country.

APPG Members: 56

Ben Obese-Jecty MP

Conservative

Officer

Ruth Jones

Ruth Jones MP

Labour

Member

Sarah Champion

Sarah Champion MP

Labour

Member

Steve Race

Steve Race MP

Labour

Member

Alex Mayer

Alex Mayer MP

Labour

Member

Lord Goldsmith

Conservative

Member

Bob Blackman MP

Conservative

Member

Alex Easton

Alex Easton MP

Independent

Member

Brian Mathew MP

Liberal Democrat

Member

Lord Sharpe

Conservative

Member

Lord Clement-Jones

Liberal Democrat

Member

Ben Lake MP

Plaid Cymru

Member

Oliver Ryan MP

Labour

Member

Baroness Healy

Labour

Member

Danny Chambers MP

Liberal Democrat

Member

Peter Swallow MP

Labour

Member

Abitsam Mohamed

Abtisam Mohamed MP

Labour

Member

Martin Rhodes MP

Labour

Member

Rupa Huq MP

Labour

Member

Ben Maguire MP

Liberal Democrat

Member

Lord Gascoigne

Conservative

Member

Maureen Burke MP

Labour

Member

Kate Osamor MP

Labour

Member

Lillian Jones MP

Labour

Member

Laurence Turner MP

Labour

Member

Navendu Mishra MP

Labour

Member

Tim Farron MP

Liberal Democrat

Member

Richard Burgon MP

Labour

Member

Amanda Hack MP

Labour

Member

Lord Patrick Courtown

Conservative

Member

Susan Murray MP

Liberal Democrat

Member

Baroness Gale

Labour

Member

Lord Weir

DUP

Member

Cat Eccles MP

Labour

Member

Tan Dhesi MP

Labour

Member

John Slinger MP

Labour

Member

Rosie Wrighting MP

Labour

Member

Lee Barron MP

Labour

Member

Jonathan Brash MP

Labour

Member

Sarah Dyke MP

Liberal Democrat

Member

Kerry McCarthy MP

Labour

Member

Tom Gordon MP

Liberal Democrat

Member

Adrian Ramsay MP

Green

Member

Tom Collins MP

Labour

Member

Sarah Russell MP

Labour

Member

Upcoming APPG Events

Coming Soon

Past APPG Events

11.12.24

Inaugural APPG Meeting

 

 

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11.03.25

APPG Cross-Party Visit to Animal Free Research UK’s Animal Replacement Centre of Excellence (ARC) at Queen Mary University of London

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29.10.25

Drop in session with pioneering students from the LifETIME (Engineered Tissues for Discovery, Industry and Medicine) CDT programme

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11.12.25

EGM Meeting

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11.03.26

AGM Meeting

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16.06.26

APPG evidence session on the Government’s Replacing Animals in Science Strategy

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APPG Documents

Inaugural APPG Meeting Minutes

11.12.24

 

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Interactive Discussion On The Use Of Dogs Minutes

20.05.25

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EGM Meeting Minutes

11.12.25

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Annual Report

2025

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Expenditure Statement 

2024/2025

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Due Diligence Statement

2025/2026

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AGM Meeting Minutes

11.03.26

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Statement and letter to Ministers from Chair of the APPG on footage published in Daily Mail

April 2026

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Letter to Ian Murray MP in response to April 27 debate

15.05.26

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APPG Meeting with Lord Vallance

19.05.26

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Expert Evidence on Replacing Animals in Science Strategy 

June 2026

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Statement from Chair of the APPG on the Annual Stats from 2025

July 2026

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Contact Details & Further Information

Registered Contact:

Irene Campbell MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Public Enquiry Point:

Isobel Martin, Animal Free Research UK. Tel: 07935 854 231

Secretariat:

Animal Free Research UK acts as the group’s secretariat. www.animalfreeresearchuk.org

APPG Register:

Phasing out of Animal Experiments in Medical Research Entry

Disclaimer: This is not an official website (or feed) of Parliament. It has not been approved by either House. APPGS are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed are those of the group.