§ Sir Nigel Fisherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of animal experiments is used for medical and veterinary research and 511W what percentage for cosmetics; and what percentage of animal experiments involves the use, respectively, of rats, mice, cats and dogs.
§ Dr. SummerskillOf the experiments on living animals commenced in Great Britain during 1977 under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, 53.3 per cent. were performed to select, develop or study the use, hazards or safety of medical, dental and veterinary products and appliances and 0.5 per cent. to select, develop or study the use, hazards or safety of cosmetics and toiletries. The breakdown by species of animal involved was as follows:
Species of animal Percentage of experiments commenced in 1977 Mouse 61.0 Rat 20.2 Cat 0.2 Dog 0.3 Other species 18.4 Total 100.0