An article written by David Thomas, BUAV's legal advisor, has been published in the leading Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) journal, 'Freedom of Information.' In the article, David Thomas looks at the issues surrounding access to information about animal experiments.

The BUAV believes that informed public debate is essential but it cannot happen without meaningful information being available. In addition, effective scrutiny – parliamentary, public and, ultimately, judicial – of the way the Home Office regulates the experiments is impossible under a secretive system.
 
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