ANIMAL TESTING OF DRUGS

Early day motion 92, tabled 17 May 2005 by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 250 members.

That this House, in common with Europeans for Medical Progress, 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 concerned 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 139, Conservative 50, Liberal Democrat 41, DUP 7, Scottish National Party 6, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Respect 1, UUP 1.