§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many laboratory animals were used to test pesticides during 1976 and 1977.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information requested is not available for 1976. Some information for 1977 on experiments concerned with pesticides will become available later in the year, and I shall then write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any cats or dogs were used in psychology experiments performed under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1976 during 1975, 1976 and 1977.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information requested is not available for 1975 or 1976. Some information for 1977 on animals used in experiments involving the induction of psychological stress will become available later in the year, and I shall then write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Arthur Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any laboratory animals were fed with weedkiller during 1975, 1976 and 1977 to the latest available date; and, if so, what species were used in these experiments.
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§ Dr. SummerskillYes, but such experiments were not identified in the statistics for 1975 and 1976. Statistics for 1977 of experiments for the testing of herbicides or substances modifying plant growth will become available later in the year, and I shall then write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Arthur Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many experiments on living animals were performed by commercial organisations for toxicity testing during 1975, 1976 and 1977, respectively.
§ Dr. SummerskillThis information is not available for 1975 and 1976. The information for 1977 will become available later in the year, and I shall then write to my hon. Friend.