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To comment on the progress in combating run off and soil erosion from fields sown to maize. - Inc fact that Maize Growers Association, with assistance from this Department and the Environment Agency, has produced a booklet "Managing Maize" (in Library). (DEP/3 4922).

Asked by
Anne Campbell (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 March 1997
Reference
21147; 292 c722W;292 c723W
House
House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the recent actions of the governments of Luxembourg and France in determining his policy in respect of the importation of genetically modified maize. - Ref to 291 c79W.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 March 1997
Reference
17847; 291 c513-4W;291 c513W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the European countries which have imposed an import ban on non-labelled Ciba Geigy's GM maize.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 February 1997
Reference
17149; 291 c79W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 6th February, Official Report, column 720W, if he will identify the risk associated with the use of Ciba Geigy's GM maize in an unprocessed form.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 February 1997
Reference
15634; 290 c320-1W
House
House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the effect of the digestion process on genes in respect of his consideration of (a) the importation of genetically modified maize and (b) section 16 of the European Directive. - (Holding answer 6 February 1997).

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 February 1997
Reference
14487; 290 c42-3W
House
House of Commons

What assessment his Department has made of the potential dangers of allowing unprocessed genetically engineered maize to enter the United Kingdom.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1997
Reference
14486; 289 c720W;289 c719-20W
House
House of Commons
What further action he intends to take to enable consumers to make a choice over whether or not to consume genetically modified soya and maize.
Asked by
Colin Pickthall (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1997
Reference
289 c1129;289 c1127; 13106
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on campaign against Monsanto.
Asked by
Colin Pickthall (Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1997
Reference
289 c1129;289 c1127
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Browning (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
6 February 1997
Reference
289 c1129;289 c1127
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Browning (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
6 February 1997
Reference
289 c1129;289 c1127
House
House of Commons

What actions he is taking to ensure that genetically modified maize is not marketed in the United Kingdom without the express authority of the Committee for Novel Foods.

Asked by
Elliot Morley (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 December 1996
Reference
8879; 287 c363W
House
House of Commons

What measures the Government is taking to ensure that genetically modified maize is not mixed with normal maize or gluten feed.

Asked by
Elliot Morley (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 December 1996
Reference
8880; 287 c363W
House
House of Commons

If he will suspend imports of genetically modified maize until a full assessment has been made of the hazards to human health and a proper labelling regime is in place.

Asked by
Nigel Griffiths (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 December 1996
Reference
8129; 287 c215W
House
House of Commons