§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department applied for a Home Office licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for its recent badger culling experiment; and if he will make a statement. [120777]
§ Ms QuinThe Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, which regulates animal experiments, only applies where animals are killed in establishments specifically designated under the Act. It does not apply to the badger culling trial.