§ 35. Sir G. GREENWOODasked the Home Secretary whether the cost of the experiments on goats with poisonous gases and liquids which have been and are now being carried out at the stock farm, Porton, is defrayed out of public funds under the National Insurance Act or from what source is such cost provided; and if he can now say whether or not anæsthetics are used for these animals in such experiments?
§ Sir G. CAVEI understand that these experiments are carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Munitions. In some cases anæsthetics are used, but in most of the experiments this is impossible without defeating the object of the experiments, and the experiments are made under Certificate A.
§ Sir G. GREENWOODAre they paid out of public funds?
§ Sir G. CAVEI have no doubt they are, as they are acting under the Ministry of Munitions.
Mr. CHANCELLORCan the right hon. Gentleman say how many of these goats have been killed in this way?
§ Sir G. CAVENo, I cannot give the exact number.