HC Deb 04 February 1999 vol 324 cc762-3W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many transgenic pigs have been released under the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 for export from the United Kingdom for use in medical research and experimentation in each month since May 1997. [69291]

Mr. George Howarth

The information requested is as follows:

Month Number of Pigs Destination
June 1997 15 USA
August 1997 17 Japan
November 1997 4 Netherlands
April 1998 112 Canada
April 1998 10 Spain
April 1998 121 Spain
May 1998 2 Netherlands
June 1998 121 Italy
June 1998 5 Spain
September 1998 18 Canada
1These animals were exported for use in breeding programmes rather than for use in scientific procedures