Animal Experiments in 2021

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Bishop Grosseteste University should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Bishop Grosseteste University,

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 the information for the year 2021 (01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021). Also for the year 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022), if it is available.

Did your university conduct experiments on animals in the years 2021 & 2022?

How many animals were used in experiments (species & number of each)?

How many animals were bred on the premises (species & number of each)?

What was the nature and outcome of these experiments?

What are the Home Office licence classifications for these experiments in terms of pain, lasting harm, etc. if classified (species & number of each)?

Were the animals used for medical or non-medical research?

Which departments of your university were or are engaged in such research?

How many animals were killed without being used for experiments (species & number of each)?

How many animals were re-homed (species & number of each)?

Of those that were not re-homed, why not?

Does the university receive an income for performing animal research?

Does the university incur any costs by performing animal research?

Were there more non-animal research methods used than animal methods?

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

I understand that you must respond to my request within 20 working days of receiving this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Wendy Park

Dear Bishop Grosseteste University,

I was hoping to have received a reply to my freedom of information request by 31st January 2023. By law, I should have received a reply by then. I would appreciate a response within the next few days.

Yours faithfully,
Wendy Park

Dear Bishop Grosseteste University,

I am waiting for a reply to my FOI request sent on 2nd January 2023. I would appreciate a reply this week.

Yours faithfully,
Wendy Park