§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the 100,000 animals used at the Porton Establishments in 1975 were used at the chemical defence establishment and what percentage at the microbiological research establishment.
§ Dr. GilbertOf the 110,365 animals used at the Porton Establishments in 1975, 20 per cent. were used at the Chemical Defence Establishment and 80 per cent. at the Microbiological Research Establishment.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will categorise the 100,000 animals used in experiments at Porton in 1975.
§ Dr. GilbertThe information is as follows:
Mice 84,937 Guinea pigs 7,296 Cats 20 Chickens 800 Hamsters 1,622 Pigs 44 Monkeys 452 Rabbits 2,451 Rats 12,418 Sheep 253 Dogs 8 Other 64
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons are engaged in using animals for research purposes at Porton Establishments.
§ Dr. Gilbert116 members of the staff of the Porton Establishments are licensed by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary to perform experiments on living animals.
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§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the deaths of animals at the Porton Establishments is in every case quick and painless; or whether there are cases of animals being subjected to prolonged pain before being killed.
§ Dr. GilbertI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave him on 2nd November 1976.—[Vol. 918, c.563–64.]
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what numbers of animals used at the Chemical Defence Establishment in 1975 were used in the various categories of use;
(2) what numbers of animals used at the Microbiological Establishment in 1975 were used in the various categories of use.
§ Dr. GilbertI regret that information is not available in the form requested.