Written question asked by Ann Winterton (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 November 2001. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Friday, 9 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to publish scientific advice to Ministers relating to BSE and scrapie.

Answer: Mrs. Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she has taken to publish scientific advice to Ministers relating to BSE and scrapie. [12798] Mr. Morley: In all matters relating to BSE and scrapie, the Government have been open and transparent. We will continue to put scientific advice to Government in the public domain, encouraging a culture of openness, trusting the public and stimulating informed public debate. To this end the Government's advisory committee on BSE matters (the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC)) publishes summaries of all its meetings. These aim to explain the reasoning behind SEAC advice.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 12798; 374 c448-9W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disclosure of information Research BSE Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee Scrapie
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