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Written question asked by Lord Livsey of Talgarth (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 26 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, who (a) commissioned and (b) carried out the tests conducted on Ciba-Geigy maize gluten feed to establish the effects of processing on modified and non-modified genetic material.
Answer

Mr. Livsey: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food who (a) commissioned and (b) carried out the tests conducted on Ciba-Geigy maize gluten feed to establish the effects of processing on modified and non-modified genetic material. [74429] Mr. Rooker: In 1996, the Ministry commissioned tests at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist on samples of maize gluten feed, specifically to determine the effect of processing on DNA.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
327 c96W; 74429
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Genetically modified organisms Research Maize