To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answers of 13 December 2012, Official Report, column 423W and 7 January 2013, Official Report, column 46W, on Porton Down, on how many occasions the Animal Procedures Committee has made direct visits to the DSTL Porton Down...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answers of 13 December 2012, Official Report, column 423W and 7 January 2013, Official Report, column 46W, on Porton Down, on how many occasions the Animal Procedures Committee has made direct visits to the DSTL Porton Down...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 13 December 2012, Official Report, column 423W, on Porton Down: animal experiments, how many times the Animal Procedures Committee made visits to DSTL Porton Down in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012 to date; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 13 December 2012, Official Report, column 423W, on Porton Down: animal experiments, how many times the Animal Procedures Committee made visits to DSTL Porton Down in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012 to date; and if...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Taylor of Holbeach, has told us, these draft regulations are intended to tighten the regulations on the use of animals in scientific research in the less well regulated European Union countries, particularly to improve animal welfare. I declare an interest as I serve...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Taylor of Holbeach, has told us, these draft regulations are intended to tighten the regulations on the use of animals in scientific research in the less well regulated European Union countries, particularly to improve animal welfare. I declare an interest as I serve...

My Lords, I hope that the Minister takes from this debate that there is a significant welcome for the way he introduced his comments today and the great care he took when going through a number of the issues, some of which have been raised by noble Lords.

These are hugely...

My Lords, I hope that the Minister takes from this debate that there is a significant welcome for the way he introduced his comments today and the great care he took when going through a number of the issues, some of which have been raised by noble Lords.

These are hugely...

My Lords, this has been a very productive debate in the sense that I have an enormous amount of paper in front of me. I hope that noble Lords will be patient, because if I can give answers, I will certainly try to do so.

I am very pleased that there...

My Lords, this has been a very productive debate in the sense that I have an enormous amount of paper in front of me. I hope that noble Lords will be patient, because if I can give answers, I will certainly try to do so.

I am very pleased that there...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On behalf of the Home Office and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am pleased to...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On behalf of the Home Office and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am pleased to...

On behalf of the Home Office and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Hilary Newiss to the Animal Procedures Committee, which provides Ministers with independent advice on the use of animals...

On behalf of the Home Office and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Hilary Newiss to the Animal Procedures Committee, which provides Ministers with independent advice on the use of animals...

In accordance with section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the Committee's annual report for 2009 has today been laid before the House. Copies are available in the Vote Office. The report includes details of:"A Committee report and Minister's response on appropriate methods of humane killing for fish.""A...

In accordance with section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the Committee's annual report for 2009 has today been laid before the House. Copies are available in the Vote Office. The report includes details of:"A Committee report and Minister's response on appropriate methods of humane killing for fish.""A...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the committee’s annual report for 2009 has today been laid before the House. Copies are...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the committee’s annual report for 2009 has today been laid before the House. Copies are...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office (Meg Hillier) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the committee’s annual report for 2008 has today been laid before the House. Copies are available...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office (Meg Hillier) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the committee’s annual report for 2008 has today been laid before the House. Copies are available...

In accordance with section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the Committee's annual report for 2008 has today been laid before the House. Copies are available in the Vote Office. The report includes:"The 86/609 Working Group submitted advice to the Home Office in relation to the revision of...

In accordance with section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the Committee's annual report for 2008 has today been laid before the House. Copies are available in the Vote Office. The report includes:"The 86/609 Working Group submitted advice to the Home Office in relation to the revision of...

On behalf of the Home Secretary and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith, Mr. Michael Dennis, Dr. Ian Peers, Dr. David Smith and Mrs Sarah Wolfensohn as members...

On behalf of the Home Secretary and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith, Mr. Michael Dennis, Dr. Ian Peers, Dr. David Smith and Mrs Sarah Wolfensohn as members...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Identity, Mr. Shahid Malik, has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: On behalf of the Home Secretary and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am very pleased to announce the...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Identity, Mr. Shahid Malik, has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: On behalf of the Home Secretary and the Minister for the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland, I am very pleased to announce the...

In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, I have today laid before the House the Committee's annual report for 2007. Copies are available in the Vote Office. Among other things the report includes:"the work carried out by the Committee's sub-committees;""Better Regulation Advice on Personal Licensing...

In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, I have today laid before the House the Committee's annual report for 2007. Copies are available in the Vote Office. Among other things the report includes:"the work carried out by the Committee's sub-committees;""Better Regulation Advice on Personal Licensing...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Identity (Meg Hillier) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, I have today laid before the House the Committee’s annual report for 2007. Copies are available in the Vote...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Identity (Meg Hillier) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. In accordance with Section 20(5) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, I have today laid before the House the Committee’s annual report for 2007. Copies are available in the Vote...