§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for authorisation of experiments on living animals presenting new questions of principle have been made to the advisory committee set up on the recommendation of the Royal Commission of 1906–1912 in each of the last five years; and how many of them were granted.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe particulars are as follows:
Year Applications referred to the Advisory Committee Subsequently allowed 1964 … … 1 1 1965 … … 5 4 1966 … … 3 1 1967 … … 2 2 1968 … … 1 1 Totals … … 12 9 Restrictions were imposed on the number of experiments permitted in six of the applications which were allowed.
§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what improvements in the treatment of diseases of horses have resulted from experiments on live horses in the last five years.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesMy right hon. Friend has no responsibility for evaluating the benefits resulting from experiments performed under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876.