§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Home Secretary (1) whether any record is kept of the details of experiments on living animals which are mere repetitions of previous experiments and therefore useless for purposes of research; and, if not, whether he will consider the desirability of keeping such a record, to be published in his annual report, or of prohibiting such experiments altogether;
(2) whether any record is kept of the number and details of experiments on living animals performed for demonstration purposes to students or for similar reasons; and, if not, whether he will consider the desirability of keeping such record and publishing this information in his annual report?
§ Mr. CLYNESI am not aware of any experiments which are mere repetitions of previous experiments, except the experiments performed not for purposes of research but for demonstration to students (i.e., experiments under Certificate C). The number of these experiments is given each year in the report prefixed to the annual return. Special provision is made for these experiments by Section 3 of the Act, and I have no power to prohibit them. It is impracticable to publish details of experiments in the annual return.