Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 January 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 January 2004 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, if she will define the terms very low and unlikely as used in the GM Science Review in July 2003.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will define the terms very low and unlikely as used in the GM Science Review in July 2003. [148904] Mr. Morley: I take the terms "very low" and "unlikely" as used by the GM Science Review Panel to indicate sequences of events or risks that, while theoretically possible, do not occur with sufficient probability to be cause for concern. The precise level of probability associated with these terms with vary on a case-by-case basis, depending on the particular issue that is being discussed.

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