Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Harry Cohen (Labour), on Monday, 1 May 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 40 members in total.

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COMPOSITION OF THE ANIMALS PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

That this House notes that of the 14 members of the Animals Procedures Committee, 11 have a current or recent involvement in the vivisection industry whilst the other three have backgrounds in philosophy or law and do not represent animal welfare concerns; further notes that the only animal welfare representative is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal's Anthony Suckling who was himself a vivisector until 1991; and is further concerned that on the Committee are three representatives of contract testing laboratories and two representatives of pressure groups campaigning in favour of animal research; and considers that the composition of the Animals Procedures Committee is perversely distorted in favour of animal experimenters and not representative of the public interest and should be changed to be more representative of all the interests on this matter including those without a predisposition to approve animal experiments in virtually all circumstances.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

COMPOSITION OF THE ANIMALS PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (1060A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Janet Anderson (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 15 May 1995. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

leave out from `1991' to end and add `but notes that, since 1991 Dr Suckling has played a leading role in persuading the Home Office to announce a ban on the use of wild caught primates; and welcomes the RSPCA commitment to the concept of the "3 Rs", the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experimentation.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1060 

1060A1 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Animal Procedures Committee

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk