§ 71. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the approximate value of guinea-pig blood sold by 225W the Animal Breeding Centre, Porton, for any convenient dates in 1966 to 1968 for work involving research in and tests for human syphilis.
§ Mr. J. MorrisNo guinea-pig blood as such is supplied for this purpose. Surplus guinea-pigs are supplied to the Public Health Laboratory Service on repayment, and some of these are used to provide blood required for syphilis tests.