Skip to main content

Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 July 1997. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 24 July 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.


Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question
How many monitoring experiments concerning the release of genetically-modified organisms and bacteria the Health and Safety Executive has carried out on discharges from laboratories licensed to undertake activity under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992; and if he will list the dates and places of such monitoring; how the need for monitoring has been taken into account in the proposal for certificates of exemption for discharges of GMOs in liquid wastes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
298 c698-9W;298 c696-7W; 10213;10214
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Biotechnology Genetically modified organisms Pollution Monitoring Waste disposal
Legislation
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992