§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date the number of inspectors under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, was last increased; by what percentage the number of inspectors was then increased; and what percentage increase or decrease there has been since that date in the number of premises licensed for experiments on living animals under the Act.
§ Mr. Fletcher-CookeThe establishment of inspectors was increased from 5 to 6 in April, 1961, when the number of places approved for experiments was 503. The number has since fluctuated between 500 and 516 and now stands at 512.