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ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION

Early day motion 499, tabled 29 March 1999 by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 224 members.

That this House recognises the continued public unease surrounding the use of animal experiments; notes the recent half million signature petition presented to the Prime Minister's Office by Naturewatch supporters; deplores the excessive secrecy which still permeates the animal experiment industry; and urges Her Majesty's Government to set up a Royal Commission inquiry to review the effectiveness and justification of animal experiments.

Signatures by party: Labour 151, Liberal Democrat 35, Conservative 18, Labour/Co-operative 8, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, Independent 2, DUP 1, Independent Labour 1, UKUP 1, UUP 1.