Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 6 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 March 2002. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 March 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards the Government has in place to ensure the well being of genetically modified animals being produced and maintained for experiments; and if he will make a statement; what procedures are in place to regulate the transgenesis process used to create genetically modified animals; and if he will make a statement; what (a) percentage and (b) proportion of genetically modified animals, which were killed during experiments, were classed as failures in those experiments in each year since 1987; if he will amend the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to provide greater protection for genetically modified animals. - Includes ref to Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2000' (Cm 5244]. - (Holding answer 11 March 2002).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 381 c974-5W;381 c976-7W; 41983;41982;41981;41980
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Animal housing Animal welfare Codes of practice Animals Animal breeding Animal experiments Licensing Inspections Genetic engineering Genetically modified organisms Transgenic animals
Legislation: Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
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