§ Lord Gisboroughasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, since their reply of 1st April 1987, they have made any further appointment to the Animal Procedures Committee under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
The Earl of CaithnessFurther to the reply given on 1st April 1987 at cols. 681–682, we are pleased to announce that, acting jointly with the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, my right honourable friend the Home Secretary has appointed Professor T. R. E. Pilkington to the Animal Procedures Committee established under Section 19 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Professor Pilkington is Professor of Medicine at St. George's Hospital Medical School, London. We are very grateful to Professor Pilkington for letting us have the benefit of his considerable expertise in the new committee.