BUAV calls for Parliamentary debate on animal experiments

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After working with MPs over the last few months BUAV has reported that animal testing is an issue that concerns both politicians and the public.  Because of this BUAV has launched a Government e-petition calling for a Parliamentary debate on animal experiments in order for the views of MPs and their constituents can be heard.  

In 2010 the UK reached a 25 year high by using over 3.6 million animals in experiments.

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The Government are currently considering its approach to three important aspects of animal testing:

• Adopting a new EU Directive on animal experiments into the UK law.
• A plan to accomplish the Governments pledge to reduce the use of animals in scientific research
• The Government’s position on a possible delay to the 2013 deadline for the EU marketing ban on new animal tested cosmetics.

If you are a UK resident, please spare a moment to sign this petition calling on the Government to hold a Parliamentary debate.  Once you have signed the petition, please share this with your friends and family.

If you are not a UK resident then you can still help by letting any of your friends or family in the UK know about this by sharing this on Facebook and Twitter.

Thank you.