Ethics Of Research Involving Animals

EDM number 1013 in 2005-06, proposed by Ian Gibson on 14/11/2005.

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.

This motion has been signed by a total of 72 MPs.