§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many visits were paid by Home Office inspectors to research establishments under the control of the Ministry of Defence in regard to the provisions of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 in 1974 and in each of the preceding five years.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe number of visits was as follows:
1974 25 1973 16 1972 26 1971 22 1970 13 1969 10
§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list the numbers of animals in each species used in experiments in research establishments under the control of the Ministry of Defence in 1974 and in each of the preceding five years;
(2) how many experiments on living animals were carried out in research establishments under the control of the Ministry of Defence in 1974 and in each of the preceding five years.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe information is as follows:
effects of CR gas, and the effects of crystal violet dye, respectively, in 1974 and in each of the preceding five years.
§ Mr. William RodgersThis information is not available.
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§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of experiments on living animals carried out in research establishments under the control of the Ministry of Defence in 1974 for which licences were not obtained under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876.
§ Mr. William RodgersNone.