HC Deb 10 March 1925 vol 181 cc1144-5W
Mr. AMMON

asked the Secretary of State for War the nature of the work of the Chemical Warfare Research Department; and the number of experiments on live animals undertaken during 1924?

Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

The function of the Experimental Station, Porton, is to carry out on behalf of the three Services all applied research and experiments of a Service nature relating to defence against chemical warfare; in addition, anti-gas courses of instruction are given. The number of experiments on live animals undertaken during 1924 was 241, in which 1,001 animals were used.