§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will arrange for the present testing protocols involving the use of live animals to be reviewed and updated.
§ Mr. RaisonI have been asked to reply.
Statutory and other obligations require the use of live animals for a wide range of tests. Review of the requirements of a particular test with the object of its replacement or modification is a matter for the relevant authority. Scope for review depends largely on the extent to which alternative methods are practicably available and provide scientifically valid results.