USE OF PRIMATES IN RESEARCH

Early day motion 585, tabled 25 January 2005 by David Drew (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 117 members.

That this House is concerned at the increasing use of primates in research; notes the rise of 20 per cent. in numbers from 2002 to 2003; considers that the intelligence and sensitivity of primates makes their use of particular concern; further notes that the increased emphasis on brain research is adding pressure for more to be used; and calls on the Government to undertake an urgent review into ways by which the increasing trend in primate use in experiments may be reversed.

Signatures by party: Labour 73, Liberal Democrat 25, Conservative 7, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 2, DUP 1, Scottish National Party 1.