Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Monday, 12 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 July 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Monday, 3 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he has (a) been and (b) asked to be provided with information on whether any of the conventional rapeseed grown in the farm-scale evaluations contains genetically-modified rapeseed; and if he will place copies of the written information in his possession in that regard in the Library. - (Holding answer 15 June 2000).

Answer: Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he has (a) been and (b) asked to be provided with information on whether any of the conventional rapeseed grown in the farm-scale evaluations contains genetically modified rapeseed; and if he will place copies of the written information in his possession in that regard in the Library. [126098] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 15 June 2000]: I have been advised that none of the Farm Scale Evaluation sites in England have been planted with the affected batches of Advanta Hyola rapeseeds, but I understand that the evaluation site in Scotland has been.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 126098; 353 c82W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Crops Contamination Genetically modified organisms Pilot schemes Scotland Oilseed rape Advanta Seeds
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