§ Lord HOUGHTON of SOWERBYasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the collapse of the Substitute Smoking Material campaign brings to an end the use of living animals in the "Smoking Beagles" type of experiment and, if not, how many animals and of what species are still undergoing this or similar experimental treatment.
§ Lord HARRIS of GREENWICHInhalation experiments have not been exclusively directed to the testing of tobacco substitutes, and are not dependent on the commercial success of such substitutes. They are continuing. My right honourable friend has given no fresh authority for the use of dogs in inhalation experiments since he accepted the recommendation of his advisory
1976 ENGLAND AND WALES For slaughter after further fattening For immediate slaughter Grand Sea Ports Cattle Calves Sheep Total Cattle Sheep Total Total DOVER 162 85,178 85,946 171,286 777 125,135 125,912 297,198 FOLKESTONE — 254 — 254 — — — 254 FELIXSTOWE 210 419 1,390 2,019 460 16,736 17,196 19,215 GREAT YARMOUTH — 3,107 — 3,107 394 — 394 3,501 HARWICH — — — — 1,572 117 1,689 1,689 HULL — 114 267 381 — — — 381 LOWESTOFT — — — — 1,769 — 1,769 1,769 PLYMOUTH 819 26,671 — 27,490 147 — 147 27,637 SOUTHAMPTON — 53,181 200 53,381 299 2,096 2,395 55,776 Airports CASTLE DONINGTON 602 9,485 — 10,087 — — — 10,087 EASTLEIGH — 3,288 — 3,288 — — — 3,288 EXETER — 1,339 — 1,339 — — — 1,339 GATWICK 252 2,354 — 2,606 — — — 2,606 HURN 1,700 6,170 — 7,870 — — — 7,870 LEEDS — 380 — 380 — — — 380 MANCHESTER — 129 — 129 — — — 129 MANSTON 208 26,243 — 26,451 — — — 26,451 NORWICH — 260 — 260 — — — 260 SOUTHEND — 4,361 — 4,361 — — — 4,361 SHAWBURY — 1,274 — 1,274 — — — 1,274 STANSTED — 7,233 — 7,233 — — — 7,233 3,953 231,440 87,803 323,196 5,418 144,084 149,502 472,698 No pigs were exported either for further fattening or for immediate slaughter.
No calves were exported for immediate slaughter.