Written question asked by Helen Clark (Labour) on Thursday, 20 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 July 2002. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 July 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the reporting of the methods used in research on primates at Cambridge University; what assessment he has made of progress made in research on primates at Cambridge University in the past five years; what investigation he has made of non-animal alternatives to the research on marmoset brain research at Cambridge University; what plans he has to review research into primates at Cambridge University; what factors he took into account in assessing marmoset brain research at Cambridge University in order to evaluate (a) the potential benefits to be derived from the research and (b) the suffering likely to be experienced by the marmosets; what assessment he has made of (a) the housing conditions and (b) the post-operative care of marmosets involved in research at Cambridge University; if he will refer the research into primates at Cambridge University to the Animal Procedures Committee; what factors informed his decision to give each of the project licences for marmoset brain research at Cambridge University a moderate severity band.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 388 c266-7W;388 c265-7W; 64259;64258;64256;64260;64254;64257;64261;64255
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: University of Cambridge Animal housing Animal welfare Animal experiments Licensing Primates Standards Research Reviews Animal Procedures Committee
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