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FOI2022/00416: Animal testing contracts

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Case reference FOI2022/00416

Published 3 April 2023

Request

Request Received: 27 December 2022

Can you please advise how much of taxpayers money has been spent in the the last two years on research which involved animal testing. Can you also confirm and breakdown any other grants/ monies you receive from donors, charities and public bodies.

Can you also confirm which companies in the UK you contract with to conduct animal testing or purchase animals - and specifically Marshal Farms MBS Acres and Envigo formerly Huntington Life Sciences.

Can you please detail the research conducted and why. Can you provide all outcomes of the animal experiments in the last 2 years.

Please confirm how many animals have been used over the past two years and also how many died.

In terms of the experiments please confirm the numbers of animals which suffered moderate to severe symptoms

Can you please confirm whether non animal testing was considered and if not, why not.

Please confirm any public companies and individuals who have received funding / grants which have resulted in animal testing in their research.

Please confirm whether there are any other business relationships between UKRI and Envigo. And whether there have been incentives provided to UKRI in terms of gifts, monies etc to UKRI's employees.

Response

Response Sent: 30 January 2023

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