§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will list the purposes for which 111,313 classic lethal dose 50 or lethal concentration 50 tests were undertaken in 1987.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe figures, under the headings used in table 2 of the Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain, 1987 (Cm. 515), are as follows:
Primary purpose Scientific procedures Thousands A. Body-system studies (fundamental and applied) Respiratory or cardiovascular 6 Alimentary 4 Other system of body, multiple, or system not relevant 39 B. Applied studies or purposes Diagnosis 2 Safety 59 Production 1 Total 111
§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to remove the requirement for LD50 tests where he considers these no longer necessary.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Home Secretary is not responsible for any such requirements.
§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what severity level was permitted in toxicity tests involving 1,902 beagle dogs in 1987 for substances used in agriculture, substances used in households, testing of food additives and testing for cosmetics and toiletries.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThis information is not available centrally.