ANIMAL TESTING OF DRUGS

Early day motion 385, tabled 14 December 2004 by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 62 members.

That this House expresses its concerns regarding the safeguarding of public health through data obtained from laboratory animals, particularly in light of large numbers of serious and fatal adverse drug reactions that were not predicted by animal studies; is surprised that the Government has not commissioned or evaluated any formal research on the efficacy of animal experiments, and has no plans to do so; and, in common with 83 per cent. of general practitioners in a recent survey, calls upon the Government to facilitate an independent and transparent scientific evaluation of the use of animals as surrogate humans in drug safety testing and medical research.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 1.