Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 December 2004. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 December 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the evidential basis was for point one of the Home Office response to 12 questions raised by Dan Lyons, Uncaged Campaigns, about Imutran xenotransplantation research licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the evidential basis was for point one of the Home Office response to 12 questions raised by Dan Lyons, Uncaged Campaigns, about Imutran xenotransplantation research licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. [199910] Caroline Flint: The information relating to the deaths of animals used in moderate procedures in the Imutran xenotransplantation research licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was drawn from progress reports provided by Imutran Limited and other documents examined during the course of the Home Office Chief Inspector's review of compliance with the project licence authorities granted to Imutran Limited staff for the research.

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