§ Mr. DjanoglyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to promote the benefits of the use of animals in the testing of drugs. [6508]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 16 October 2001]: The Minister with responsibility for research at the Department, my noble Friend the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, takes every available opportunity to make it clear that properly regulated research using animals is absolutely essential to the discovery of new treatments, as well as to the assessment of safety and efficacy of medicines.