To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many teachers he plans to receive training to deal with vivisection in the classroom; and which organisations have been approached to contribute to that training. (151597)

This Department is working in conjunction with the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to launch a DVD based on the play ‘Every Breath’. This and supporting materials for teachers will be available to schools in October.

We have not yet appointed an organisation to develop and deliver training for teachers on discussing controversial topics In lessons, such as experiments involving animals.