§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many LD50 tests were licensed in each year since 1997 for(a) cosmetics and (b) dual purpose products; how many of the licenses were issued to the Health Protection Agency; how many animals were involved in ea h case, broken down by (i) type and (ii) breed; and what products were tested. [181812]
§ Caroline FlintNo licensed LD50 tests have been conducted, under the regulatory provisions of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, since 1997—either for cosmetic products, or in respect of dual purpose products where one of the intended purposes is use as a cosmetic.