Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 April 2000. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Monday, 3 April 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, what assessment he has made of potential conflicts of interest relating to the contract given to the Institute of Arable Crop Research for farm-scale evaluation of GM crops following the recruitment of staff involved by CropGen.

Answer: Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of potential conflicts of interest relating to the contract given to the Institute of Arable Crop Research for farm-scale evaluation of GM crops following the recruitment of staff involved by CropGen. [116209] Mr. Meacher: Three members of staff employed by the Institute of Arable Crop Research have been recruited to advise CropGen. Two were previously involved with the farm-scale evaluations in a specialist advisory role but neither will be involved in the next stage of the project.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 347 c315W; 116209
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Contracts Crops Conflict of interests Genetically modified organisms Research Institute of Arable Crops Research
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