United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 242201
Defence: Animal Experiments
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8 April 2019
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11 April 2019 · Answer
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11 April 2019
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce, refine and replace the use of animals for warfare experiments in Porton Down and other facilities which engage in such testing.
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8 April 2019
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce, refine and replace the use of animals for warfare experiments in Porton Down and other facilities which engage in such testing.
Source: Commons
11 April 2019
Answer
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down, Wiltshire, is licensed by the Home Office to conduct the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) in-house research involving the use of animals. The Home Office only allows testing if it is clear th...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2019-04-08/242201
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1110377
- uk · wq-1110377 · source updated 11 April 2019