§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his Department's response to each of the 11 recommendations of the Animal Procedures Committee report to the Home Secretary on regulatory toxicity of March 1994; what has been the reason for the delay in responding; what action he now proposes to take which will reduce unnecessary animal experiments; and how many fewer such experiments he estimates will now occur. [33525]
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe report was published in July 1994 as a basis for public consultation. We are now preparing, in discussion with colleagues, a response to the committee, taking into account the comments we have received. This should be available shortly and I will send the hon. Member a copy.