HC Deb 26 May 1978 vol 950 cc777-8W
Mr. William Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of veterinary surgeons employed at the 583 premises registered under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 in respect of experiments upon living animals.

Dr. Summerskill

This information is not available.

Mr. William Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many brain stimulant experiments were carried out on living animals in the 583 premises registered under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 during the years 1975, 1976 and 1977.

Dr. Summerskill

I regret the information is not available.

Mr. William Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many primates were experimented upon without anaesthetic during 1976 and 1977 in the 583 premises registered under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876.

Dr. Summerskill

Figures for 1976 are not available. This information is being collected for 1977, and will be published later in the year.

Mr. William Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the 5,474,739 animals upon whom experiments were carried out under the provisions of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 were specific pathogen free.

Dr. Summerskill

This information is not available.