HC Deb 19 June 1956 vol 554 c1205
Mr. Shurmer

I beg to ask leave to present a humble Petition, signed by 272,762 citizens of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which states that the practice of experimenting on living animals in the supposed interests of mankind is continually being extended; that such practice necessarily involves the infliction of much pain and suffering upon defenceless creatures; and that the money spent thereon could better be diverted from such experiments of doubtful and disputed value to other avenues of investigation… Wherefore your petitioners pray that experiments on living animals be prohibited by your honourable House. And your petitioners as in duty bound, will ever pray." To lie upon the Table.

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