EU DIRECTIVE 2010/63 ON ANIMAL TESTING

That this House notes that more than three million animals are killed each year in British laboratories, including several thousand non-human primates; is concerned that EU Directive 2010/63/EU, dealing with the protection of animals involved in scientific testing, falls short of current UK animal welfare standards; regrets that this House has never been consulted on this new Directive, especially as the use of animals in such a way is a source of great concern to the British public; supports the National Anti-Vivisection Society's campaign aimed at replacing animal testing with cruelty-free alternatives; and urges the Government to hold a democratic debate on this issue and the said EU Directive at the earliest opportunity.