Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2001. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer of 25th April 2001 at 367 c300W, on genetically modifed fish, if she will identify the two environmental impact assessments referred to in her Answer, indicating where the reports are available. - Includes refs to 'Transgenic fish: an evaluation of benefits and risks' published in 'Fish and Fisheries' and 'Growth and nutritional trials on transgenic Nile tilapia containing an exogenous fish growth hormone gene' accepted for 'Journal of Fish Biology'.

Answer: Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 25 April 2001, Official Report, column 300W, on genetically modified fish, if she will identify the two environmental impact assessments referred to in her answer, indicating where the reports are available. [159864] Clare Short: Results of the first study are described in "Transgenic fish: an evaluation of benefits and risks" published in Fish and Fisheries. Results of the second study are described in "Growth and nutritional trials on transgenic Nile tilapia containing an exogenous fish growth hormone gene". This paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Fish Biology.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 367 c670W; 159864
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Genetically modified organisms Environmental impact assessment Fish Research
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