Animal testing
Policy Consultation 23 March 2005
Comment from the Medical Research Council and Animal Defenders International.
New law to protect scientists
Press Review 1 February 2005
The government yesterday outlined proposals that could see animal rights extremists jailed for up to five years and face unlimited fines if they inflict "economic damage" on businesses carrying out research on animals.
Hewitt at odds with Home Office over animal activists
News Article 31 January 2005
The government has unveiled plans for tougher sentencing for animal rights activists who terrorise scientific researchers amid contradictions among ministers.
Animal extremists face new curbs
Press Review 31 January 2005
Ministers will today set out plans to jail animal rights extremists who attempt to drive research groups and their suppliers out of business.
'Economic sabotage' law confronts animal rights activists
Press Review 18 November 2004
As part of a government five year plan to make the UK more attractive to science companies the prime minister yesterday announced proposals for an "economic sabotage" law to deal with animal rights extremists.
Animal experiments set to rise
Press Review 8 September 2004
The Home Office announced yesterday that the number of experiments on animals for medical research is set to rise.
Military 'could block animal rights protests'
Press Review 2 August 2004
The government is said to have reassured senior figures in the pharmaceutical industry that it is ready to use the army to stop animal rights fanatics from blocking construction of a new research facility at Oxford University.
Animal activists
Policy Consultation 30 July 2004
Comment from the Department of Trade and Industry, the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, Animal Defenders and the National Anti-Vivisection Society.
New move to tackle animal activists
News Article 30 July 2004
Scientists involved in experiments on animals have been promised greater protection from intimidation and harassment under new plans unveiled by the government.
Officer appointed to target animal extremists
Press Review 29 July 2004
Ministers are appointing one of the country’s top police officers to lead a national crackdown on animal rights extremists.
Blunkett targets animal rights extremists
Press Review 28 July 2004
David Blunkett will unveil new powers to tackle animal rights extremists this week.
Attorney general to tackle animal rights terrorists
Press Review 27 July 2004
Attorney general Lord Goldsmith is to order a crack down on animal rights terrorists.
New laws to target animal extremists
Press Review 26 July 2004
David Blunkett is expected to announce new laws to deal with animal rights extremists this week.
Blunkett enters animal experiments row
News Article 25 July 2004
David Blunkett is this week set to announce new measures to protect scientists involved in experiments on animals.
Flint moves to safeguard scientists
News Article 1 July 2004
The Home Office has announced that safeguards designed to protect the identity of scientists involved in experiments on animals are to remain in place.
