HL Deb 14 November 1977 vol 387 cc492-3WA
Lord HOUGHTON of SOWERBY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the collapse of the Substitute Smoking Material campaign brings to an end the use of living animals in the "Smoking Beagles" type of experiment and, if not, how many animals and of what species are still undergoing this or similar experimental treatment.

Lord HARRIS of GREENWICH

Inhalation experiments have not been exclusively directed to the testing of tobacco substitutes, and are not dependent on the commercial success of such substitutes. They are continuing. My right honourable friend has given no fresh authority for the use of dogs in inhalation experiments since he accepted the recommendation of his advisory

1976 ENGLAND AND WALES
For slaughter after further fattening For immediate slaughter Grand
Sea Ports Cattle Calves Sheep Total Cattle Sheep Total Total
DOVER 162 85,178 85,946 171,286 777 125,135 125,912 297,198
FOLKESTONE 254 254 254
FELIXSTOWE 210 419 1,390 2,019 460 16,736 17,196 19,215
GREAT YARMOUTH 3,107 3,107 394 394 3,501
HARWICH 1,572 117 1,689 1,689
HULL 114 267 381 381
LOWESTOFT 1,769 1,769 1,769
PLYMOUTH 819 26,671 27,490 147 147 27,637
SOUTHAMPTON 53,181 200 53,381 299 2,096 2,395 55,776
Airports
CASTLE DONINGTON 602 9,485 10,087 10,087
EASTLEIGH 3,288 3,288 3,288
EXETER 1,339 1,339 1,339
GATWICK 252 2,354 2,606 2,606
HURN 1,700 6,170 7,870 7,870
LEEDS 380 380 380
MANCHESTER 129 129 129
MANSTON 208 26,243 26,451 26,451
NORWICH 260 260 260
SOUTHEND 4,361 4,361 4,361
SHAWBURY 1,274 1,274 1,274
STANSTED 7,233 7,233 7,233
3,953 231,440 87,803 323,196 5,418 144,084 149,502 472,698

No pigs were exported either for further fattening or for immediate slaughter.

No calves were exported for immediate slaughter.