A new British Act of Parliament on animal experimentation establishes a statutory body, the Animal Procedures Committee, which will advise the Government on the administration of the Act. The membership of this Committee will reflect the legitimate requirements of biomedical science and animal welfare, and the Committee will have the right to initiate its own investigations, commission research and publish reports. The establishment of this Committee is considered against its historical background and in terms of its significance as reflected in discussions which took place in Parliament during 1985 and 1986.
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