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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78912/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Home Office would not authorise the cutting of vocal cords of dogs under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. We cannot envisage any scenario where that would be acceptable unless it were for the health and well-being of the individual animal with the procedure conducted under Veterinary Surgeons Act.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department grants permission to laboratories to cut the vocal cords of dogs in order to reduce noise.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4012", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graeme Morrice"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Graeme Morrice"}
      ], "uin" : "206627"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78914", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78914/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The increase in the number of guinea pigs used in scientific procedures during <br>2013 is largely due to a change from tissue (mainly blood) collection <br>post-mortem to collecting it ante-mortem. Collecting tissues post mortem is not <br>a regulated procedure and therefore is not reported in the statistics. <br><br>In real terms, the number of guinea pigs needed for the collection of a <br>specified volume of blood is fewer by the ante-mortem method than by the post- <br>mortem method previously used. The blood collection is carried out on <br>terminally anaesthetised guinea pigs, such that there is no actual additional <br>suffering for the individual animals, compared with the post mortem method. <br>Guinea pig blood and its components are used widely in biomedical research as <br>reagents for non-animal research methods. <br><br>The number of guinea pigs used by DSTL Porton Down cannot be given as Section <br>24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 prevents the Home Office <br>from releasing statistics for individual establishments. It is a decision for <br>the Ministry of Defence to decide what information to release in regards to <br>animals used under their individual certificates.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Norman Baker"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-08-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the publication of Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain 2013, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of guinea pigs used in scientific procedures; and how many of those guinea pigs were used by DSTL Porton Down.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3930", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Lucas"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Caroline Lucas"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78915", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78915/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the proportion of regulated procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA):<br>(a) 90% (568,135) were carried out for fundamental and applied studies other than toxicity <br>(b) 10% (63,273) were carried out for toxicity tests or other safety and efficacy evaluation.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 62.2% (392,894) of regulated procedures under ASPA were undertaken without anaesthesia.<br><br>In 2013 in Scotland, regarding the number of animals used in regulated procedures under ASPA:<br>(a) 335,116 genetically modified animals were used<br>(b) 21,435 animals with a harmful genetic defect were used<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 619,798 animals were used in regulated procedures under ASPA.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 631,408 regulated procedures under ASPA were conducted.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the number of regulated procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA):<br>(a) 406,502 involved mice, of which:<br>(i) 272,311 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 18,467 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(b) 29,693 involved rats, of which:<br>(i) 1,659 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 1,034 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(c) 1,390 involved guinea pigs, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(d) 663 involved hamsters, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(e) 3,701 involved rabbits, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(f) 1,887 involved horses and other equids, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(g) 6,873 involved sheep, of which:<br>(i) 6 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(h) 597 involved pigs, of which:<br>(i) 11 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(i) 17,224 involved birds, of which:<br>(i) 585 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 306 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(j) 937 involved amphibians, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(k) none involved reptiles<br>(l) 157,871 involved fish, of which:<br>(i) 61,950 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 1,628 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(m) 11 involved cats, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(n) 936 involved dogs, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(o) none involved new world primates<br>(p) 702 involved old world primates, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br><br><br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the proportion of regulated procedures under ASPA in different types of designated establishment:<br>(a) none was performed in public health laboratories<br>(b) 79.6% (502,460) were performed in universities and medical schools<br>(c) none was performed in NHS hospitals<br>(d) 2.4% (14,822) were performed in Government Departments<br>(e) 9% (57,018) were performed in other public bodies<br>(f) none were performed in non-profit making organisations<br>(g) 9% (57,108) were performed in commercial organisations<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Norman Baker"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , {"_value" : "206624"}
        , {"_value" : "206634"}
        , {"_value" : "206635"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many regulated procedures conducted in Scotland under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 involved (a) mice, (b) rats, (c) guinea pigs, (d) hamsters, (e) rabbits, (f) horses and other equids, (g) sheep, (h) pigs, (i) birds, (j) amphibians, (k) reptiles, (l) fish, (m) cats, (n) dogs, (o) New World primates and (p) Old World primates in 2013; and how many such procedures involved (i) genetically modified animals and (ii) animals with harmful genetic defects.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4012", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graeme Morrice"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Livingston"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Graeme Morrice"}
      ], "uin" : "206637"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78916", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78916/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The total number of establishment licences, provided under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, in force in Scotland at the end of 2013 was 27. All 27 establishments were licensed to apply regulated procedures to protected animals. Eight of the 27 establishments were licensed for the keeping of protected animals for supply elsewhere and 14 were licensed for the breeding of protected animals.Some establishments are users, breeders and suppliers.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/28", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Norman Baker"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Norman Baker"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Animal Experiments: Scotland"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places in Scotland were designated as a (a) supplying establishment, (b) breeding establishment and (c) scientific procedure establishment under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 at the end of 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4012", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graeme Morrice"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Livingston"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Graeme Morrice"}
      ], "uin" : "206633"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78917", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78917/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, was amended following the transposition of European Directive 2010/63EU, which came into force on 1 January 2013. Project licences are no longer accorded a severity banding and accordingly it is not possible to provide the information required as it is no longer collected.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Norman Baker"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-30T12:47:43.7392234Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Animal Experiments: Scotland"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in Scotland was in the (a) mild, (b) moderate, (c) substantial and (d) unclassified severity banding at the end of 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4012", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graeme Morrice"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Livingston"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Graeme Morrice"}
      ], "uin" : "206632"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78918", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78918/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the proportion of regulated procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA):<br>(a) 90% (568,135) were carried out for fundamental and applied studies other than toxicity <br>(b) 10% (63,273) were carried out for toxicity tests or other safety and efficacy evaluation.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 62.2% (392,894) of regulated procedures under ASPA were undertaken without anaesthesia.<br><br>In 2013 in Scotland, regarding the number of animals used in regulated procedures under ASPA:<br>(a) 335,116 genetically modified animals were used<br>(b) 21,435 animals with a harmful genetic defect were used<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 619,798 animals were used in regulated procedures under ASPA.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 631,408 regulated procedures under ASPA were conducted.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the number of regulated procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA):<br>(a) 406,502 involved mice, of which:<br>(i) 272,311 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 18,467 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(b) 29,693 involved rats, of which:<br>(i) 1,659 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 1,034 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(c) 1,390 involved guinea pigs, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(d) 663 involved hamsters, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(e) 3,701 involved rabbits, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(f) 1,887 involved horses and other equids, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(g) 6,873 involved sheep, of which:<br>(i) 6 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(h) 597 involved pigs, of which:<br>(i) 11 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(i) 17,224 involved birds, of which:<br>(i) 585 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 306 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(j) 937 involved amphibians, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(k) none involved reptiles<br>(l) 157,871 involved fish, of which:<br>(i) 61,950 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 1,628 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(m) 11 involved cats, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(n) 936 involved dogs, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(o) none involved new world primates<br>(p) 702 involved old world primates, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br><br><br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the proportion of regulated procedures under ASPA in different types of designated establishment:<br>(a) none was performed in public health laboratories<br>(b) 79.6% (502,460) were performed in universities and medical schools<br>(c) none was performed in NHS hospitals<br>(d) 2.4% (14,822) were performed in Government Departments<br>(e) 9% (57,018) were performed in other public bodies<br>(f) none were performed in non-profit making organisations<br>(g) 9% (57,108) were performed in commercial organisations<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of regulated procedures conducted in Scotland under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in 2013 were carried out for (a) fundamental and applied studies other than toxicity and (b) toxicity tests or other safety and efficacy evaluation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4012", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graeme Morrice"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Graeme Morrice"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78919/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the proportion of regulated procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA):<br>(a) 90% (568,135) were carried out for fundamental and applied studies other than toxicity <br>(b) 10% (63,273) were carried out for toxicity tests or other safety and efficacy evaluation.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 62.2% (392,894) of regulated procedures under ASPA were undertaken without anaesthesia.<br><br>In 2013 in Scotland, regarding the number of animals used in regulated procedures under ASPA:<br>(a) 335,116 genetically modified animals were used<br>(b) 21,435 animals with a harmful genetic defect were used<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 619,798 animals were used in regulated procedures under ASPA.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, 631,408 regulated procedures under ASPA were conducted.<br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the number of regulated procedures under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA):<br>(a) 406,502 involved mice, of which:<br>(i) 272,311 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 18,467 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(b) 29,693 involved rats, of which:<br>(i) 1,659 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 1,034 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(c) 1,390 involved guinea pigs, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(d) 663 involved hamsters, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(e) 3,701 involved rabbits, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(f) 1,887 involved horses and other equids, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(g) 6,873 involved sheep, of which:<br>(i) 6 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(h) 597 involved pigs, of which:<br>(i) 11 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(i) 17,224 involved birds, of which:<br>(i) 585 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 306 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(j) 937 involved amphibians, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(k) none involved reptiles<br>(l) 157,871 involved fish, of which:<br>(i) 61,950 involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) 1,628 involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(m) 11 involved cats, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(n) 936 involved dogs, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br>(o) none involved new world primates<br>(p) 702 involved old world primates, of which:<br>(i) none involved genetically-modified animals<br>(ii) none involved animals with a harmful genetic defect<br><br><br><br>During 2013 in Scotland, regarding the proportion of regulated procedures under ASPA in different types of designated establishment:<br>(a) none was performed in public health laboratories<br>(b) 79.6% (502,460) were performed in universities and medical schools<br>(c) none was performed in NHS hospitals<br>(d) 2.4% (14,822) were performed in Government Departments<br>(e) 9% (57,018) were performed in other public bodies<br>(f) none were performed in non-profit making organisations<br>(g) 9% (57,108) were performed in commercial organisations<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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