Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Thursday, 20 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 July 2000. It was answered by Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the nature is of the feeding trials in which animals are being fed GM herbicide-tolerant forage maize treated with glufosinate ammonium.

Answer: Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the nature is of the feeding trials in which animals are being fed GM herbicide-tolerant forage maize treated with glufosinate ammonium. [132649] Ms Stuart: The Food Standards Agency knows of no current feeding trials, but is aware that the developers of the crop variety intend to use the maize in an animal feeding study in the future. The company has undertaken to seek our agreement to the protocol for such work.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c497W; 132649
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Crops Animal feed Genetically modified organisms Food Standards Agency Research Maize
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk