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CAMBRIDGE SHOCK TRUTH ABOUT PRIMATE LABS KEPT FROM DONS - mo - 2005/11/08 14:49
Found this on the Animal Aid website
http://www.animalaid.org.uk
CAMBRIDGE SHOCK
TRUTH ABOUT PRIMATE LABS KEPT FROM DONS
The governing body of Cambridge University - known as Regent House - has broken its silence over the way it claims it was bounced into approving the proposed monkey research centre. The Council of the
University did not even tell Regent House that the planned 'new research facility' would engage in primate research.
The revelation is contained in the latest edition of the university's formal journal, called Cambridge University Reporter. There is clearly a great deal of anger that the equivalent of the university's parliament was duped by the executive. A Daily Express report is even predicting that should John Prescott give the project planning approval Regent House could vote against going ahead.
CAMBRIDGE DONS KEPT IN DARK
Express reveals shock truth
The governing body of Cambridge University has broken its silence over the way it claims it was bounced into approving the proposed monkey research centre. The following article by John Ingham appeared in the
Plans to build a £20million centre in which experiments would be carried out on monkeys could be scuppered after university dons claimed they were not told its true purpose.
The project, backed by Tony Blair, was approved by Cambridge
University's governing body, the Regent House, three years ago.
But an annual independent report by the university's watchdog, the
Board of Scrutiny, last week revealed that the vote went through after
"the truth" about the centre "was kept from the Regent House". The board has now recommended that Regent House be given a vote on the centre if it gets planning approval. The governing body could then throw the whole scheme out.
The proposed centre has twice been refused planning permission by the local council. A public inquiry was held earlier this year and the report is now with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who is expected to give his ruling by the end of the summer.
But Mr Blair has already backed the centre, which will test potential cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. And Science
Minister Lord Sainsbury, who has bankrolled the Labour Party to the tune of £11.5million, has described it as of "national importance".
Animal welfare groups say the research will be cruel and unnecessary while alternatives to vivisection already exist.
Animal Aid director Andrew Tyler said: "It would seem that the university was misled into passing this centre without a vote. The experiments to be carried out are unnecessary and cruel. They involve opening up monkeys' heads and deliberately damaging their brains.
Nothing of benefit will be produced for humans."
Find out about the proposed Cambridge primate labs and join us in the campaign against them.
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/campaign/vivi/cambridge.htm
Read our report Monkeying Around with Human Health and then contact us for campaign leaflets and posters.
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/campaign/vivi/primates.htm
Join Animal Aid and support our work for the protection of all animals.
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