Animal Experiments: Wales
Home Department

Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department

(1) what proportion of regulated procedures conducted in Wales under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were carried out for (a) fundamental and applied studies other than toxicity and (b) toxicity tests or other safety and efficacy evaluation in 2011;

(2) what proportion of procedures regulated under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, which were carried out in Wales, was conducted without anaesthesia in 2011;

(3) what proportion of regulated procedures conducted in Wales under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were performed in (a) public health laboratories, (b) universities and medical schools, (c) NHS hospitals, (d) Government Departments, (e) other public bodies, (f) non-profit-making organisations and (g) commercial organisations in 2011;

(4) how many regulated procedures conducted in Wales under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 involved (a) mice, (b) rats, (c) guinea pigs, (d) hamsters, (e) rabbits, (f) horses and other equids, (g) sheep, (h) pigs, (i) birds, (j) amphibians, (k) reptiles, (l) fish, (m) cats, (n) dogs, (o) new world primates and (p) old world primates in 2011; and how many such procedures involved (i) genetically-modified animals and (ii) animals with a harmful genetic defect;

(5) how many regulated procedures were carried out under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Wales in 2011;

(6) how many (a) genetically-modified animals and (b) animals with a harmful genetic defect were used in regulated procedures conducted in Wales under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in 2011;

(7) how many (a) mice, (b) rats, (c) guinea pigs, (d) hamsters, (e) rabbits, (f) horses and equids, (g) sheep, (h) pigs, (i) birds, (j) amphibians, (k) reptiles, (l) fish, (m) cats, (n) dogs, (o) new world primates and (p) old world primates were used in regulated procedures conducted in Wales under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in 2011;

(8) how many individual animals were used in regulated procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Wales in 2011.

James Brokenshire (Old Bexley and Sidcup, Conservative)

During 2011, in Wales, the number of regulated procedures started for non-toxicological purposes under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 54,330 (100%), and none was started for toxicological purposes.

There were a total of 54,330 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Wales in 2011 of which 44,322 (82%) used no form of anaesthesia.

During 2011, in Wales the total number of procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 was 54,330. Of these, 52,366 or 96% were carried out at universities or medical schools, 1,791 or 3% at public health laboratories and 173 or less than 1% at commercial organisations. None was started at NHS hospitals, Government Departments, other public bodies or non-profit making organisations.

During 2011, in Wales, there were 44,781 procedures using mice, 4,681 using rats, 746 using guinea pigs, none using hamsters, two using rabbits, none using horses and other equids, 314 using sheep, none using pigs, 293 using birds, 72 using amphibians, none using reptiles, 3,400 using fish, none using cats, none using dogs, none using new world primates and none using old world primates used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

During 2011, in Wales, a total of 54,330 regulated procedures were started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 28,937 involved genetically modified animals and 821 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Wales, a total of 53,311 animals were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, of which 28,841 were genetically modified and 821 were animals with a harmful genetic defect.

During 2011, in Wales, 44,356 mice, 4,249 rats, 746 guinea pigs, no hamsters, two rabbits, no horses and other equids, 279 sheep, no pigs, 254 birds, no reptiles, 3,400 fish, no cats, no dogs, no new world primates and no old world primates were used in regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. In addition, a small number of amphibians were used in 72 regulated procedures started under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 but data on the number of animals used and reused are subject to further quality assurance.