Number of animals used in experiments

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Dear Kingston University,

I am requesting the following information under the provisions of the Freedom Of Information Act 2000.

I request to know if your university conducts experiments upon living animals.

If yes to the above question, how many living animals are currently held on the premises for research purposes?

How many living animals were used in experiments between 01/01/2011 and 01/01/2012?

What was the nature and outcome of these experiments?

What species of animal were used?

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

Yours faithfully,

Luke Beevers.

Laughlan, Gail A, Kingston University

Dear Luke

Thank you for your recent request for information relating to Kingston University. Your request was received on 19th April and is now being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please note that in some circumstances a fee may be payable prior to information being supplied. If a charge is applicable in this case I will contact you to request payment before proceeding further. Details of the University’s charging policy can be found in section 3 of its Freedom of Information Policy, available at the link below:

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingstonu...

I will be in touch again in due course and in any event not later than [date], this being twenty working days following receipt of your request. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.

Gail Laughlan
Copyright Officer, Information Services
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 2090
Ext: 62090

Kingston University London

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/

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Laughlan, Gail A, Kingston University

Dear Luke,

Further to your recent request for information I am writing to confirm that the University does not carry out any research involving living animals on its premises. Experimentation on animals is strictly controlled by the Home Office and can only be conducted by licensees in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act of 1986; the University does not hold the requisite licences.

This completes the University's response to your information request. If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision please contact:

Head of Secretariat, Kingston University, River House, 53-57 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1LQ.

In the event that you are not content with the outcome of an internal complaint you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the internal complaints procedure provided by Kingston University. The Information Commissioner can be contact at:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I hope that you now have all the information you require.

Gail Laughlan
Copyright Officer, Information Services
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 2090
Ext: 62090

Kingston University London

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/

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