HC Deb 30 November 1989 vol 162 cc382-3W
Mr. Norris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the project licences issued in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, either partly or wholly applicable to Huntingdon research centre, Cambridgeshire, have been referred to the Animal Procedures Committee.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

This information is treated as confidential between the applicant, the Home Office and the Animal Procedures Committee. The annual reports of the committee for 1987 and 1988 (HC 36 and 458) show the kinds of applications which are considered by the committee.

Mr. Norris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many of the project licences permitting regulated scientific procedures in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 at Huntingdon research centre, Cambridgeshire, are classified as being of mild severity, how many of moderate severity and how many of substantial severity; and what is the total number;

(2) how many project licences currently exist authorising regulated scientific procedures in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 at Huntingdon research centre, Cambridgeshire;

(3) how many regulated scientific procedures conducted in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 at Huntingdon research centre in 1988 involved the use of dogs;

(4) how many regulated scientific procedures were conducted in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 at Huntingdon research centre, Cambridgeshire, in 1988;

(5) how many regulated scientific procedures were conducted in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 at Huntingdon research centre, Cambridgeshire, in 1988, for the purpose of testing cosmetics and toiletries or their ingredients.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

This information is treated as confidential.

Mr. Norris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the regulated scientific procedures at the Huntingdon research centre, Cambridgeshire, were terminated as required by section 10(2)(b) in accordance with the inviolable termination condition.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Details of such terminations are not available centrally. It is the practice for project licences to include specific provisions for end points which have effect before the condition imposed by section 10(2)(b) of the Act is reached.