§ Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Defence which royal ordnance factories will be organised at vesting day in each of the subsidiary companies covering (a) ammunition, (b) small arms, (c) rocket motors and (d) weapons and vehicles.
§ Mr. PattieThe present intention is that on vesting day the grouping of Royal ordnance factories within the subsidiary companies will be as follows:
Ammunition group
- ROF Birtley
- ROF Blackburn
- ROF Chorley
- ROF Glascoed
- ROF Patricroft
Rocket motors group
- ROF Bishopton
- ROF Bridgwater
Small arms group
- RSAF Enfield
- ROF Radway Green
Weapons and fighting vehicles group
- ROF Leeds
- ROF Nottingham
The resources and facilities from the R and D establishment at Westcott and the south site at Waltham Abbey, which as already announced are being transferred to the ROFs, will form part of the Rocket Motor Group.
Year Species Number used Number exposed to CS Died during experiment Killed at conclusion 1974 Rats 100 100 61 39 1975 Rabbits 10 10 0 10 1976 Mice 300 2,251 31 0 Rabbits 200 1,501 8 0 Guinea Pigs 200 1,501 39 0 1977 Mice — — 11 2,582 Rabbits — — 9 1,832 Guinea Pigs — — 16 1,452 Notes:
- 1. Animals not exposed to CS were required as controls.
- 2. 1977 figures refer to the continuing work intitiated in 1976; no further animals were used.