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asked the Chairman of Committees:What was the total cost of producing the report by the House of Lords Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures in 2002 (HL Paper 150, Session 2001-02).

Asked by

Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2007

Reference

4770; 693 c243WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 20th January, 416 c1205W, on animal welfare, ref 147328, with reference to recommendation 14, when the Inspectorate will be reviewed; and by whom.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 February 2004

For answer on

2 March 2004

Answered on

2 March 2004

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his Answer of 20 January 2004, Official Report, column 1205W, on animal welfare, ref 147328, with reference to recommendation 14, when the Inspectorate will be reviewed; and by whom. [155934] Caroline Flint: In its report, published in July 2002, the House of Lords Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures recommended that the Home Office Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate should be subject to periodic review, by a body other than the Inspectorate itself. The Committee went on to describe the Inspectorate as a "trustworthy, professional body" and also acknowledged the valuable role that it has played in creating a culture of care in establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. In the Government's response, published in January 2003, we welcomed the Select Committee's endorsement of the integrity of the Inspectorate and of the important contribution that it has made to the welfare of animals in designated establishments. However, we recognise that public awareness of the valuable job done by the Inspectorate is poor and agree that this needs to be remedied. We have, therefore, concluded that there would be value in the Inspectorate publishing an annual report on its work. The Inspectorate's first annual report will be published in the autumn of 2004. As to the periodic review of the Inspectorate, under Section 18 of the 1986 Act, Inspectors are responsible directly to the Secretary of State who is, in turn accountable to Parliament for their work. Inspectors are all medical or veterinary practitioners, as well as being civil servants, and are bound by medical or veterinary codes of professional conduct. In addition, in common with other Home Office staff, the Chief Inspector and members of the Inspectorate are subject to the civil service code and annual performance reviews as part of routine personnel management arrangements. In the light of these comprehensive arrangements, we do not believe that any further form of performance review is necessary. Members of the Inspectorate are highly professional and dedicated and have the complete confidence of Government Ministers.

Date

2 March 2004

Reference

418 c893W;418 c909W; 155934

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 20th January, 416 c1205W, on animal welfare, ref 147328, with reference to recommendation 12, what steps the Government has taken to urge EU member states to make replacements a priority.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 February 2004

For answer on

2 March 2004

Answered on

2 March 2004

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 20 January 2004, Official Report, column 1205W, on animal welfare, with reference to recommendation 12, what steps the Government have taken to urge EU member states to make replacements a priority. [155972] Caroline Flint: In its report, published in July 2002, the House of Lords Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures recommended that the United Kingdom Government should use their influence to urge the European Union to make the development and validation of replacements for animal experiments a priority, particularly in toxicology. In our response, published in January 2003, the Government noted the Select Committee's view and agreed that replacement should be the ultimate goal. We also explained that we do not believe that it should be made a priority at the expense of reduction or refinement, as these are where progress can be made more quickly. We are instead fully committed to the furtherance of all of the 3Rs--the replacement of animal use, reduction of the number of animals used and the refinement of the procedures involved to minimise suffering. United Kingdom Government Departments and agencies are involved in a number of specific initiatives in the European Union to develop, validate and incorporate more advanced test methods into regulatory practice. The Government also continue to support the work of the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) and the head of the Home Office Animals Scientific Procedures Division is now the United Kingdom representative on the ECVAM Scientific Advisory Committee and is contributing to discussions about the future direction of ECVAM's work. The Government also warmly welcome the liaison between ECVAM and its United States counterpart, the Interagency Co-ordinating Committee for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), as a means of achieving greater progress, more quickly and ensuring commitment from more than one economic region. Quick gains cannot necessarily be expected, but we shall continue our efforts to persuade other member states of the importance of progress on the 3Rs.

Date

2 March 2004

Reference

418 c894-5W;418 c910-1W; 155972

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 20th January, 416 c1205W, on animal welfare, ref 147328, with reference to recommendation 11, which Government department is taking the lead on the systematic and visible search for 3Rs methods in toxicology; where that Department's...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 February 2004

For answer on

2 March 2004

Answered on

2 March 2004

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his Answer of 20 January 2004, Official Report, column 1205W, on animal welfare, ref 147328, with reference to recommendation 11, which Government department is taking the lead on the systematic and visible search for 3Rs methods in toxicology; where that Department's progress can be viewed; and if he will make a statement. [155971] Caroline Flint: In its report, published in July 2002, the House of Lords Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures recommended that the Government and the scientific community should engage in a systematic and visible search for methods involving the 3Rs--the replacement of animal use, reduction of the number of animals used and the refinement of the procedures involved to minimise suffering--in toxicology and that the Government should nominate one department to take the lead on this. In the Government's response to the Select committee's report, published in January 2003, we agreed that a systematic and visible effort is required. As a first step, the Home Office is currently leading a review of the scope for improving the application of the 3Rs and promoting research into alternatives through the Inter-Departmental Group on the 3Rs. Membership of the Inter-Departmental Group is drawn from the Home Office, the Department of Health, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Office of Science and Technology, the Health and Safety Executive and other agencies. The work of the group includes exploration of the case for a United Kingdom centre for research into the 3Rs, which was also recommended by the House of Lords Select Committee, a review of the implementation of the Inter-Departmental Data-Sharing Concordat, announced in August 2000, and the review and revision of the Guidelines on Regulatory Toxicology and Safety Evaluation Studies, published in February 2001, and the statement of principles concerning animal welfare endorsed by the Home Office and other regulatory authorities in 1999--Annex 1 to the Regulatory Toxicology Guidelines. I am currently considering the Inter-Departmental Group's further advice on the proposed United Kingdom centre for research into the 3Rs. I expect to receive the findings of the Inter-Departmental Group on the other two issues shortly and will then consider what further steps are required. Minutes of the meetings of the Inter-Departmental Group are published on the Home Office website at http:// www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs2/interdept3rs.html.

Date

2 March 2004

Reference

418 c893-4W;418 c909-10W; 155971

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the inter-departmental group on the 3Rs to report on the recommendation, contained in the House of Lords' report on the use of animals in scientific procedures, that an adminstration centre for the 3Rs be set up. -...

Asked by

Paul Stinchcombe (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

116190; 406 c809W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his policy is on the proposal to establish a 3Rs administration centre as recommended in the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures, HL Paper L50-I; and if he will make a statement...

Asked by

Brian Iddon (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

117363; 406 c810W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Written Statement of 20th January, 398 c1-2WS, on Animals (Scientific Procedures), when he expects to conclude his Department's consultations with the scientific community with a view to reaching a final decision on possible amendments to the Animals...

Asked by

Annabelle Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

108811; 404 c206W

House

House of Commons

Government reply to the House of Lords Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures, session 2001/02.

Type

Select Committee reports (Government responses); Command papers

Notes

Ainsworth Written statement 20 January 2003; Received 20.01.03

Date

20 January 2003

Reference

Cm 5729

House

House of Commons

Written statement on the government response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on animals in scientific procedures

Written statement on the government response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on animals in scientific procedures. (Response published as Cm 5729 - in Library).

Member

Bob Ainsworth (Labour)

Department

Home Office

Type

Written statements

Date

20 January 2003

Reference

398 c1-2WS

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government intends to implement the recommendations of the House of Lords report on the use of animals in scientific procedures. - Includes ref to Cm 5729, copies in Library, and Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

Asked by

David Amess (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 2003

Reference

91308; 398 c170W;398 c171-2W

House

House of Commons

Report in 3 volumes of the Animals in Scientific Procedures Select Committee (HL) with proceedings, oral and written evidence. (Part 1 of 2).

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures

Notes

DEBATE;LH 17 OCT 2003

Date

16 July 2002

Reference

HL 150 2001/02

House

House of Lords

Lords debate on motion to agree first report from House of Lords Liaison Committee (HL 84 2001

Lords debate on motion to agree first report from House of Lords Liaison Committee (HL 84 2001.02). Agreed to on question (Text of report printed in Official Report).

Lead member

Lord Tordoff

Answering member

Baroness Williams of Crosby

Department

Chairman of Committees (HL); Liaison Committee (HL)

Type

Debates on select committee reports

Date

11 March 2002

Reference

632 c530-5

House

House of Lords

House of Lords Liaison Committee. First report.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Liaison Committee (HL)

Notes

DEBATED LH 11 MAR 2002; 04.03.02

Date

25 February 2002

Reference

HL 84 2001/02

House

House of Lords

Lords motion that the Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures shall have power to refuse to allow the televising of proceedings to which strangers are admitted

Lords motion that the Select Committee on Animals in Scientific Procedures shall have power to refuse to allow the televising of proceedings to which strangers are admitted. Agreed to on question (formal).

Lead member

Lord Tordoff

Department

Chairman of Committees (HL)

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

12 July 2001

Reference

626 c1181

House

House of Lords

Lords motion to appoint Animals in Scientific Procedures Select Committee with proposed membership and powers

Lords motion to appoint Animals in Scientific Procedures Select Committee with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question (formal).

Lead member

Lord Tordoff

Department

Chairman of Committees (HL)

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

28 June 2001

Reference

626 c480

House

House of Lords

Lords motion to appoint a select committee to consider and report on issues regarding animals in scientific procedures, with proposed powers and membership

Lords motion to appoint a select committee to consider and report on issues regarding animals in scientific procedures, with proposed powers and membership. Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Lord Tordoff

Department

Chairman of Committees (HL)

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

13 March 2001

Reference

623 c707-8

House

House of Lords

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