HC Deb 17 July 1979 vol 970 cc426-7W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will explain the purpose of experiments being conducted by the fisheries laboratory, Lowestoft, involving the implantation of male hormones into female trout; how many live trout are involved in these experiments; what is the estimated cost of these experiments; and how many people licensed to carry out experiments under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 are involved in these experiments.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Experiments on trout at the fisheries laboratory, Lowestoft, do not involve implantation procedures.