§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 8 March 2000,Official Report, column 760W, concerning animal testing and medicines, for what reasons the Government will not introduce a statutory requirement that labels on medicines include a statement providing information enabling those who oppose the use of animals in medical and veterinary research to make an informed judgment as to whether they should use these products on themselves and their pets. [116735]
§ Yvette Cooper[holding answer 3 April 2000]: All medicines for human and veterinary use must be tested in animals to provide information about their safety before they can be granted a licence. The labelling of medicinal products is governed by European law and there is no requirement for the inclusion in the labelling of information that a product was tested on animals.