Written question asked by Lord Jopling (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hayman (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001.

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Hayman, Baroness

Question

Whether they are confident that genetic modification of fish, supported by public funds, will not lead to a situation in which modified fish escape into the oceanic of freshwater environment and breed with unmodified species, creating an adverse balance in the natural environment. [HL 1669].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 1669; 624 c409WA

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Animal experiments Contamination Genetically modified organisms Fish