Transport Of Non-Human Primates

EDM number 674 in 1996-97, proposed by Harry Cohen on 17/03/1997.

That this House is concerned that non-human primates transported to United Kingdom research laboratories suffer greatly as a result of the journey from their country of origin; notes that journey times of up to 48 hours from countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia and China are now common; further notes that the primates travel packed into small wooden crates in aeroplane holds; is aware that it is Home Office policy to take into account adverse effects which may occur to animals during transport to the United Kingdom when deciding whether to allow their use in experiments; and therefore calls upon the Home Office not to grant licences to experiment on primates when the adverse effects endured by them during transport are too severe to be outweighed by the benefit of the research.

This motion has been signed by a total of 41 MPs.