Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Thursday, 4 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 May 2000. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 15 May 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many primates are kept in research laboratories in the UK funded through the European Community; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many primates are kept in research laboratories in the UK funded through the European Community; and if he will make a statement. [121306] Mr. Mike O'Brien: I have been asked to reply. Home Office records are not held in such a way as to identify the numbers of primates, or other animals, being held at designated establishments at a particular time, nor do they record centrally the sources of funding of establishments engaged in animal research. It is the nature of the work proposed in relation to the cost/benefit assessment, rather than the source of funding, which is the key consideration in deciding whether a project should be licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

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