HC Deb 17 January 1977 vol 924 cc33-4W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many letters from the general public and organisations, or letters forwarded to him or his Department from Members of Parliament, have been received by the Home Office on the subject of experiments on animals for the years 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976, respectively.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The nearest estimate, without incurring excessive cost in counting specially, is some

1972 … … … 230
1973 … … … 200
1974 … … … 90
1975 … … … 2,580
1976 … … … 520
for the five years respectively.