Animal Experiments in 2021

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Dear The University of Chichester,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I
am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I request to know the
information for the year 2021 (01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021).

1. Did your university conduct experiments on animals in the year 2021?
2. How many animals were used in experiments(species & number of each)?
3. How many animals were bred on the premises (species & number of each)?
4. What was the nature and outcome of these experiments?
5. What are the Home Office licence classifications for these experiments in
terms of pain, lasting harm, etc. if classified (species & number of each)?
6. Were the animals used for medical or non-medical research?
7. Which departments of your university were or are engaged in such research?
8. How many animals were killed without being used for experiments (species &
a number of each)?
9. How many animals were rehomed (species & number of each)?
10. Of those that were not re-homed, why not?
11. Does the university receive an income for performing animal research?
12. Does the university incur any costs by performing animal research?
13. Were there more non-animal research methods used than animal methods?
14. Which non-animal research methods are available at the university?

If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to
it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working
days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing
that you have received this request.

Yours faithfully,
Wendy Park

FOI (Email), The University of Chichester

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Dear Ms Park

 

Reference: FOIA 2022.149

 

Your request has been received and will be answered within twenty working
days, i.e. by 26 January 2023.

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

Rebecca Treagust

Paralegal | she/her

[email address] |  University of Chichester, Bishop Otter campus,
College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE  |  [1]chi.ac.uk/findus

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From: Wendy Park <[FOI #931689 email]>
Sent: 27 December 2022 15:17
To: FOI (Email) <[The University of Chichester request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Animal Experiments in 2021

 

 

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Dear The University of Chichester,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I
am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I request to know
the
information for the year 2021 (01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021).

1. Did your university conduct experiments on animals in the year 2021?
2. How many animals were used in experiments(species & number of each)?
3. How many animals were bred on the premises (species & number of each)?
4. What was the nature and outcome of these experiments?
5. What are the Home Office licence classifications for these experiments
in
terms of pain, lasting harm, etc. if classified (species & number of
each)?
6. Were the animals used for medical or non-medical research?
7. Which departments of your university were or are engaged in such
research?
8. How many animals were killed without being used for experiments
(species &
a number of each)?
9. How many animals were rehomed (species & number of each)?
10. Of those that were not re-homed, why not?
11. Does the university receive an income for performing animal research?
12. Does the university incur any costs by performing animal research?
13. Were there more non-animal research methods used than animal methods?
14. Which non-animal research methods are available at the university?

If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you
direct me to
it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20
working
days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could
confirm in writing
that you have received this request.

Yours faithfully,
Wendy Park

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FOI (Email), The University of Chichester

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Dear Ms Park

 

Reference: FOIA 2022.149

 

Thank you for your email below requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

The University does not conduct experiments on animals.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to [The University of Chichester request email]. Please remember
to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

 

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decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Rebecca Treagust

Paralegal

 

[1][email address]  |  (+44) 01243 816107  |  University of
Chichester, Bishop Otter campus, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex,
PO19 6PE  |  [2]chi.ac.uk/findus

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From: Wendy Park <[FOI #931689 email]>
Sent: 27 December 2022 15:17
To: FOI (Email) <[The University of Chichester request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Animal Experiments in 2021

 

 

This message originated from outside of the University of Chichester.
Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender
and know the content is safe. Your access to links in this email will be
held in a secure log, which is deleted after 365 days. If harmful links
are accessed by individuals, this information may be used to offer
targeted training in the future. You can read more in the University’s
Electronic Information Security policy [4]here.

Dear The University of Chichester,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I
am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I request to know
the
information for the year 2021 (01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021).

1. Did your university conduct experiments on animals in the year 2021?
2. How many animals were used in experiments(species & number of each)?
3. How many animals were bred on the premises (species & number of each)?
4. What was the nature and outcome of these experiments?
5. What are the Home Office licence classifications for these experiments
in
terms of pain, lasting harm, etc. if classified (species & number of
each)?
6. Were the animals used for medical or non-medical research?
7. Which departments of your university were or are engaged in such
research?
8. How many animals were killed without being used for experiments
(species &
a number of each)?
9. How many animals were rehomed (species & number of each)?
10. Of those that were not re-homed, why not?
11. Does the university receive an income for performing animal research?
12. Does the university incur any costs by performing animal research?
13. Were there more non-animal research methods used than animal methods?
14. Which non-animal research methods are available at the university?

If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you
direct me to
it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20
working
days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could
confirm in writing
that you have received this request.

Yours faithfully,
Wendy Park

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #931689 email]

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Dear FOI (Email),

Thank you for your reply. I wish all universities could give the same response.

Yours sincerely,
Wendy Park