Animal experiments in 2022 & 2023

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Wendy Park
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Dear London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,

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 2022 & 2023 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022 and 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023).

1. Did your university conduct experiments on animals in the year 2022 & 2023?
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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Re: Freedom of Information request - Animal experiments in 2022 & 2023

Wendy Park via [1][FOI #1143319 email]
Reference: 2406-5640
16 July 2024
Freedom of Information Response

Hi Wendy Park

We write in response to your freedom of information request to the London
School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), which we received on 30
June 2024.

Your request
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 2022 & 2023 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022 and
01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023).
1. Did your university conduct experiments on animals in the year 2022 &
2023?
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?

Our response
We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
and we can confirm that we hold the information you have requested. Please
find our response in the 2 attachments attached with this email.
We hope the information provided is helpful to you.

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LSHTM. Please send your enquiry about the re-use of material to the
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Your right to appeal.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your Freedom of Information
or Environmental Information request, you may ask for a review by
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receipt. Further information about your right to appeal to the Information
Commissioner is available on the Commissioner's website
([4]http://www.ico.gov.uk/).
 
Yours sincerely,
Information Compliance Team
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

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