§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many experiments were carried out on animals in respect of cosmetics testing in(a) 1989, (b) 1988, (c) 1987, (d) 1986, (e) 1985, (f) 1980 and (g) 1975; if he has any figures readily available giving a breakdown in respect of species of animals involved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe latest information is available in the Home Office report on the statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain, 1988. Scientific procedures on animals to ensure the safety of cosmetics comprise only 0.5 per cent. of the total number of scientific procedures on animals.