§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will introduce legislation to require that all animal and human medicines and vaccines that have been tested on animals should be labelled with such information so as to enable 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 for themselves and their pets. [112625]
§ Yvette Cooper[holding answer 2 March 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. However, the Government are concerned to ensure that research in animals is undertaken only when necessary to fulfil statutory obligations. There is no statutory requirement for the labels to include a statement to this effect and we have no plans to introduce such a provision.