§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will prohibit the use in British laboratories of primates that have been caught in the wild.
§ Mr. Charles WardleNo. Where the use of primates in research is justified under the Animals (Scientific970W Procedures) Act 1986, there may be no alternative to the use of wild-caught primates if purpose-bred animals are not available. Inspectors do, however, encourage the use of propose-bred primates where such animals are available.