§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many(a) designated scientific procedure establishments, (b) procedures carried out by these establishments and (c) project licence holders carrying out these procedures there were in the most recent year for which figures are available;
(2) how many (a) Home Office inspectors by rank and (b) support staff dealt with experiments on live animals at designated establishments in the most recent year for which figures are available;
337W(3) how many (a) new project licences and (b) new personal licences for scientific procedures on animals were issued in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Charles WardleInformation about the number of designated establishments, procedures, project licence holders and inspectors is published annually in "Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals: Great Britain", 1992: Cm 2356.
Information about licences issued in 1992 is given in the report of the Animal Procedures Committee for 1992, Cm 2301.
The inspectors are given administrative support by 19 staff who are also responsible for the processing of the licensing arrangements under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present cost of(a) a personal licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, (b) a certificate designating a scientific procedure establishment and (c) a certificate designating a breeding and supplying establishment; and how much these fees raised in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe fees to be charged in respect of 1993 are:
- (a) £108
- (b) £120
- (c) £545
It is estimated that these fees will raise £2.4 million.