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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 16 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 2010. It was answered by Meg Hillier (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.


Animal Experiments

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what budgetary provision his Department has made in 2010-11 for the conducting, directly or otherwise, of scientific procedures on animals pursuant to his Department's objectives; and how much was spent on this in 2009-10.
Answer

The Home Office administers a cross-Government account to fund counter-terrorism research. None of that money is ring-fenced for animal research; and no details are held of spending on animal research in 2009-10, or planned spending for this purpose in 2010-11.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c674-5W; 323212
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Animal experiments Home Office
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk