§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice) of 29 June 1999,Official Report, column 150, on mouse-breeding facilities, how many mice were bred in the last year for which figures are available; and how many of those were subsequently destroyed without being used for the purpose for which they were bred. [90514]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 12 July 1999]: In 1998, a total of 16,180 mice were bred by my Department. Of these, 16 per cent. were surplus to requirement and subsequently culled.