ETHICS OF RESEARCH INVOLVING ANIMALS

Early day motion 1013, tabled 14 November 2005 by Ian Gibson (Labour). Signed by 72 members.

That this House welcomes the report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics on The Ethics of Research Involving Animals as a balanced contribution to a controversial debate; shares the Council's concerns about the potential effect of new EU chemicals legislation in greatly increasing animal testing; and agrees with its recommendations to make the maximum use of data-sharing, to develop alternative means of testing chemicals, and to search for ways to continue reducing and refining animal tests to improve both science and animal welfare.

Signatures by party: Labour 42, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 10, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.