HC Deb 12 March 1930 vol 236 cc1341-2W
Mr. FREEMAN

asked the Home Secretary how many experiments were conducted by vivisection on animals in 1929; how many were conducted with inspectors present; how many experiments on dogs were performed when inspectors were present; and have any of the present inspectors previously practised vivisection?

Mr. CLYNES

The returns for 1929 are not yet complete, and I am not at present in a position to give the figures. With regard to the last part of the question, neither of the present inspectors has ever held a licence under the Act.

Mr. FREEMAN

asked the Home Secretary the number of experiments on animals by vivisection in each of the last 15 years for the purpose of cancer research?

Mr. CLYNES

The figures are published every year in the Annual Return of Experiments on Living Animals. I will send the figures to my hon. Friend.