HC Deb 19 December 1929 vol 233 cc1652-3W
Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the Home Secretary the number of visits of inspection per annum paid on an average by the inspectors of experiments on living animals; and whether the dates of these visits are known beforehand to the persons conducting these experiments?

Mr. SHORT

During the five years 1924–1928 inclusive, 3,315 visits were made or an average of 663 per year. Of the total, 146 (or an average of approximately 29 a year) visits were made by appointment for the special inspection of premises; for interviews with applicants for a licence; or for discussing with licensees questions arising out of their work under the Act. In all other instances (3,169) the visits were made without previous notice.