§ Lord Morris of Castle Morrisasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether additional funds have been secured for research into alternatives to animal use in scientific procedures.
§ Lord Williams of MostynWe are pleased to announce that the budget which will be made available to the Animal Procedures Committee in 1998–99 to sponsor research to reduce, refine or replace animal experiments will be £259,000. This is an increase of £77,000 compared to the 1997–98 figures.