FOI2024/00406: Animal experiments in 2022 & 2023
Case reference FOI2024/00406
Received 13 May 2024
Published 10 June 2024
Last amended 21 June 2024
Request
Request Received: 13 May 2024
I request to know the information for the years 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022) and 2023 (01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023).
1. Did the MRC experiments on animals?
2. How many animals were used in experiments(species & number of each)?
3. How many animals were bred on the premises (species & number of each)?
4. What was the nature and outcome of these experiments?
5. What are the Home Office licence classifications for these experiments in terms of pain, lasting harm, etc. if classified (species & number of each)?
6. How many animals were killed without being used for experiments (species & the number of each)?
7. How many animals were rehomed (species & number of each)?
8. Of those that were not re-homed, why not?
9. Does the MRC receive an income for performing animal research?
10. Does the MRC incur any costs by performing animal research?
11. Were there more non-animal research methods used than animal methods? Eg. 70% where non-animal models were used and 30% where animal models were used.
12. Which non-animal research methods are available at the MRC? Eg. 3D printing, human skin cells, organ-on-achip.
Response
Response Sent: 10 June 2024
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