HC Deb 17 March 1997 vol 292 c411W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the suppliers of the dogs from non-designated sources in the United Kingdom supplied to establishments licensed to carry out scientific procedures during 1995. [20661]

Mr. Sackville

Disclosure is prohibited under section 24(1) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) act 1986.

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are taken to ensure that dogs supplied from non-designated sources in the United Kingdom during 1995 to establishments licensed to carry out scientific procedures were purpose bred. [20660]

Mr. Sackville

Non-designated sources in the United Kingdom do not supply dogs purpose bred for research use.

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many establishments licensed to carry out procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) act 1968 were granted exemptions under article 10(3) to allow the use of non-purpose bred dogs in 1995. [20662]

Mr. Sackville

One establishment was granted permission to use non-purpose bred dogs.