Thank you for contacting me about animal testing.
I understand that with regard to animal testing for cosmetics, the Government has recognised the public concern around the testing on animals of chemicals used as ingredients in cosmetics. The Government has introduced measures that ensure no new licences will now be granted for animal testing of chemicals that are exclusively intended to be used as ingredients in cosmetics products. Further, the Government is also undertaking a review at pace on the effective administration of the ban over the longer term. This will give due regard of the needs of the science industry, the need to ensure worker and environmental safety, and the need to protect animals from unnecessary harm.
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