§ Major POLEasked the Secretary of State for India the total annual amount payable to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company by the Indian Government as subsidy in respect of the carrying of the mails between Britain and India?
§ Mr. BENNThe Government of India's contribution towards the subsidy for the Eastern Mail Service payable by the British Government is approximately £22,000 a year.
§ Major POLEasked the Postmaster-General the total annual amount payable to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company by the British Government as subsidy in respect of the carrying of the mails between Britain and India?
§ Mr. VIANTThe amount paid to the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Com-
STATEMENT. Animals by species. Experimental Station, Porton. 31st Oct., 1929–31st Oct., 1930. Physiological Laboratory, Cambridge. 1st Jan., 1930–31st Oct., 1930.* Number used. Number killed by the experiment. Number de stroyed as a result of the experiment. Number used. Number killed by the experiment. Number destroyed afterwards as a result of the effect of the experiment. Rabbits 130 45 — 23 23 Nil. Guinea Pigs 197 110 — — — — Cats 68 41 — 62 62 Nil. Goats 6 1 — — — — Mice 202 108 — — — — Sheep — — — — — — Horses 8 — — — — — Rats 120 61 — — — — Pigeons — — — — — — * Figures from 31st October, 1929, to 31st December, 1929, are not readily available.
§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Secretary of State for War what steps are taken to prevent suffering on the part of horses and other animals which are subjected to poison-gas experiments at Government and other experimental stations in Great Britain; and whether he is satisfied that no such suffering takes place?
§ Mr. SHAWThe officers holding vivisection licences for carrying out. Poison-gas experiments at the War Department486W pany for the conveyance under contract of mails between Great Britain, India, China and Australia is £295,000 per annum.