§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many animal experiments were carried out at Porton Down in the last year for which figures are available. [31205]
§ Dr. MoonieDstl Porton Down submits annual returns to the Home Office detailing the number of procedures undertaken which involve the use of animals.
In the year 2000 a total of 11,985 procedures were returned to the Home Office. The figures for 2001 are expected to be available late February 2002.