§ Dame Janet FookesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what funding has been allocated for 1989 for projects for refinement of technology and replacement of animals in research in the United Kingdom; and how much of the 1989 budget will be spent on projects initiated in 1988 and continuing into 1989.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggOne hundred and twenty thousand pounds; of which nearly £48,000 is committed to projects already being funded. More will be provided if this can be justified to support particular work of high merit and outstanding value.
§ Dame Janet FookesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) unsuccessful and 437W (b) successful applicants there were in 1988 for funding for projects for refinement of technology and replacement of animals in research; how much of the 1988 grant was spent on advertising; and how much of the 1988 grant was spent on administration of the funds.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggAs I informed the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Mr. Corbett) on 6 March at column383, there were 120 unsuccessful and four successful applicants. One thousand and fifty pounds was spent on assessor's fees; no advertising or other administrative costs fell on the research budget for 1988–89.
§ Dame Janet FookesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of project licences for animal experiments in 1988; and how many were in each severity banding.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThis information will be contained in the report of the Animal Procedures Committee for 1988, due to be published in July.