ROYAL COMMISSION ON ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS
Early day motion 1036, tabled 26 July 2000 by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 227 members.
That this House recognises the continued public unease surrounding the use of animal experiments; notes the 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 152, Liberal Democrat 36, Conservative 18, Labour/Co-operative 8, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 3, Independent 2, DUP 1, Independent Labour 1, UKUP 1, UUP 1.