§ 19. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many separate establishments in Yorkshire and Humberside are licensed, or employ individuals who are licensed, to carry out experiments on animals.
§ Dr. SummerskillThirty-two separate establishments in Yorkshire and Humberside are registered under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 as places where experiments on living animals may be performed by persons licensed to do so.
§ Mr. HooleyHas the number been increasing or diminishing over recent years? How many inspectors are responsible for covering these 32 establishments',
§ Dr. SummerskillThe number has increased over recent years. The one inspector for the North-Eastern area last paid a visit of inspection to the departments at Sheffield University—I know that my hon. Friend is particularly interested in that establishment—on 25th May. That gives an example of the frequency of visits.