Written Question
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Asked by:
David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many marmosets are currently housed at DSTL, Porton Down for use in scientific experiments.
Answered by Ben Wallace
The annual publication of annual statistics on the use of animals in scientific research in Great Britain is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/724611/annual-statistics-scientific-procedures-living-animals-2017.pdf.
Data are available on the number of procedures by species of the animal and for what purpose, and also the number of animals used for the first time in procedures and by purpose. The data show that in 2017 there were 166 procedures on marmosets and tamarins, and 110 marmosets and tamarins used for the first time in procedures.
Data are not collected on the numbers of animals housed at individual establishments.
Written Question
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Asked by:
David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) marmosets and (b) tamarins were used in scientific procedures at (a) Porton Down and (b) other premises licenced by the Government in 2017.
Answered by Ben Wallace
The annual publication of annual statistics on the use of animals in scientific research in Great Britain is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/724611/annual-statistics-scientific-procedures-living-animals-2017.pdf.
Data are available on the number of procedures by species of the animal and for what purpose, and also the number of animals used for the first time in procedures and by purpose. The data show that in 2017 there were 166 procedures on marmosets and tamarins, and 110 marmosets and tamarins used for the first time in procedures.
Data are not collected on the numbers of animals housed at individual establishments.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I very much agree with colleagues who have made remarks about the tone of the national debate. I was stalked by a woman of mature years in the last general election and it got so bad that it was only through police intervention that my campaign, such as it was, …..."David Amess - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Dec 2018
Firefighters: Mental Health Support
"I congratulate the hon. Member for Kensington (Emma Dent Coad) on securing the debate, and in particular on the way in which she dealt with this very sensitive subject. She shocked us all when she told us about the individual who has subsequently taken their own life; our thoughts go …..."David Amess - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"9. What steps she is taking to tackle cyber-crime. ..."David Amess - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Jazz Centre UK, a UK-wide charity with its headquarters in Southend—yet another reason why Southend should be a city—recently had £10,000 hacked from its account. Will my right hon. Friend reassure us on what further safeguards can be put in place for vulnerable charities to protect them from cyber-crime?..."David Amess - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 6th November 2017
Asked by:
David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of minimum unit pricing for alcohol.
Answered by Sarah Newton
Public Health England's evidence review of the public health burden of alcohol and the cost-effectiveness of alcohol control policies presents strong international evidence to show that price-based interventions can be effective in reducing levels of consumption and the harms associated with alcohol.
The introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing remains under review pending the outcome of the legal case between the Scotch Whisky Association and the Scottish Government, and the impact of any implementation of this policy in Scotland.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"18. Maajid Nawaz is a former constituent of mine whom I once visited in prison in Cairo, where he was being held because of alleged terrorist activities. Is my hon. Friend aware that he has completely turned his life around and is the founder of Quilliam, an organisation dedicated to …..."David Amess - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"T3. Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the £10 million of investment that has been spent refurbishing Southend police station, and does he agree that the extra investment and better technology should result in improved crime detection and crime prevention?..."David Amess - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Dec 2016
Operation Midland: Henriques Report
"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aldershot (Sir Gerald Howarth) on his powerful speech. I entirely agree with everything that was said by my right hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Sir Nicholas Soames). He was absolutely right when he focused on the issue of common sense. …..."David Amess - View Speech
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