Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 November 2000. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will publish a full list of all GM crop trials currently licensed in this country, broken down by crop trial programme. - Includes refs to www.environment.detr.gov.uk and 355 c141W. (Holding answer 6 November 2000).

Answer: Mr. Yeo: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a full list of all GM crop trials currently licensed in this country, broken down by crop trial programme. [136723] Mr. Nick Brown: [holding answer 6 November 2000]: Details of all GM trials under Part B of Directive 90/220 are already published in a public register held by DETR. The locations of these trials are also given on the DETR website www.environment.detr.gov.uk as are, separately, the locations of National List trials of GM varieties are available on the MAFF website www.maff.gov.uk. Other small-scale trials of GM plants with Part C consent do not need to be notified to the Government. For further background on this matter I would refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Minister of State gave to the hon. Member for Taunton (Jackie Ballard) on 25 October 2000, Official Report, column 141W.

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