Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Table 4 of the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain, 2016, what the experiments carried out on the 190 cats were.

138 cats were used for basic research: 24 for cardiovascular blood and lymphatic systems research; 18 for musculoskeletal systems; 24 for endocrine system and metabolism research; one for nervous system research; and, 71 for multisystemic research.

52 cats were used for translational research into animal diseases and disorders. These animals were used for: studies on domestic cat nutrition and dentistry; investigation of physiology and natural disease and its prevention; and, vaccine studies.