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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of recent tests in Germany on genetically-modified maize in respect of cross-pollination with natural maize. - (Holding answer 26 October 1998).

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 October 1998

Reference

318 c162W; 56509

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, following the Court of Appeal judgment on Tuesday 21 July, Regina v Watson, if he will instruct NIAB to de-tassel the genetically modified maize at Hood Barton. - (Holding answer 28 July 1998).

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 July 1998

Reference

317 c352W; 52850

House

House of Commons

GM FIELD TRIALS

That this House welcomes the Court of Appeal ruling that it was illegal for field trials of genetic maize in Devon to have been allowed without first having met the statutory legal requirements relating to national seed list trials; regrets that the court failed to go on to rule that...

Primary sponsor

Alan Simpson (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

21 July 1998

Reference

1583

House

House of Commons

European Legislation Select Committee thirty-third report with minutes of proceedings. No documents recommended for further consideration.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

European Legislation Committee

Notes

Received 24.07.98

Date

8 July 1998

Reference

HC 155-xxxiii 1997/98

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

1st supplementary on same.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 1998

Reference

315 c508-9

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answered by

Lord Rooker (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

2 July 1998

Reference

315 c508-9

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answered by

Lord Rooker (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

2 July 1998

Reference

315 c508-9

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, If the Government will organise an independent investigation into genetically-modified organisms, with particular regard to (a) labelling and (b) segregation. - Inc statement that Government will hold public consultation on biotechnology in the near future in order to inform future policy, and from September, compulsory labelling of genetically modified soya and maize will begin and MAFF list of suppliers of non-genetically modified soya and maize.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 1998

Reference

315 c508-9; 47161

House

House of Commons

Donoughue, Lord

Statement on the outcome of the Agriculture Council held in Brussels on 25 to 26 May. [HL 2058].

Asked by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 1998

Reference

590 c92-3WA; HL 2058

House

House of Lords

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what compensation will be offered to Riverford Farm, Staverton Bridge, as a result of loss of trade resulting from the consent by his Department to a test site for herbicide-resistant maize; and if he will withdraw his...

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 June 1998

Reference

313 c524-5W; 45121

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what will be done with genetically modified crops sown in Staverton and under the control of his Department once they have been harvested.

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 1998

Reference

313 c418W; 44579

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Statement on the outcome of the Agriculture Council held in Brussels on 25th and 26th May.

Asked by

David Lock (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 June 1998

For answer on

2 June 1998

Answered on

2 June 1998

Mr. Lock: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Agriculture Council held in Brussels on 25 and 26 May; and if he will make a statement. [44285] Dr. John Cunningham: I chaired a meeting of the European Union Agriculture Council in Brussels on 25 and 26 May. My noble Friend Lord Donoughue, the Parliamentary Secretary responsible for the farming and food industry, represented the United Kingdom, and my noble Friend Lord Sewel, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Scottish Office, was also present. The principal business of the Council was to assess progress in negotiations on the Commission's proposals for CAP reform made in the framework of Agenda 2000. Those negotiations were launched at a special meeting of the Council which I chaired on 31 March 1998, and have continued at an intensive pace at expert level since then. In the Council, EU Ministers recognised the excellent start which had been made to this work, and discussed draft conclusions which I circulated as Presidency summarising the work to date, identifying the principal issues central to the on-going negotiation, and committing the Council to continuing its intensive work on the Agenda 2000 proposals from now on. I am pleased to say that the Council was able to give unanimous approval to those conclusions, which will now be submitted to Foreign Ministers for inclusion in the report to Heads of Government meeting in Cardiff on 15-16 June. The Agriculture Council will then continue its discussions of Agenda 2000 at its July meeting. The Council also debated the Commission's proposal on reform of the EU olive oil regime, and noted the principal questions remaining to be resolved on that proposal. I undertook to continue work on the proposal in the hope of finding a basis of agreement at the Council in June. The Council had a presentation from the Commission of its proposals for a decision on an EU/Canada veterinary agreement. The Council also reached agreement by qualified majority on a regulation setting out detailed rules for genetically modified soya and maize intended for sale to the final consumer; Italy, Sweden and Denmark voted against.

Date

2 June 1998

Reference

313 c202W;313 c202-3W; 44285

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will prevent planting of genetically-engineered maize at Hood Barton, near Totnes in Devon, to avoid possible contamination of the neighbouring organic farm.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 May 1998

Reference

312 c156W; 42089

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what investigations of Novartis genetically-modified maize he has commissioned. - Inc fact that copy of dossiers available on request.

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 February 1998

For answer on

18 February 1998

Answered on

18 February 1998

Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what investigations of Novartis genetically-modified maize he has commissioned; and if he will make a statement. [29714] Mr. Meacher: Competent Authorities from Member States have considered two applications for approval to market genetically modified maize under the provisions of Directive 90/220/EEC from companies which are now part of the Norvatis group. In the UK, the dossiers of information including an assessment of the risks to human health and the environment have been considered by officials and expert advice was sought from the relevant Advisory Committees. In addition in both cases the applications have been considered by the Commission's expert committees. My Department sees no need to commission any further investigation into Norvatis genetically modified maize. An application (C/F/4/11-3) was submitted by Ciba-Geigy to the French Competent Authority for unrestricted marketing of maize resistant to corn borers. After due consideration by the French Authorities, other Member States and the appropriate commission scientific committees it was granted an approval by the French Authorities on 5 February 1997. An application (C/GB/96/M4/1) was submitted by Northrup King Company to the Great Britain Competent Authority to market maize resistant to corn borers to be imported, stored and processed to non-viable products and to be used for animal feeds. After due consideration the dossier has been forwarded to the European Commission with a favourable opinion. A decision from other Member States is awaited following consideration by the Commission's scientific committee. A summary of these dossiers is on the public register at the Department and a copy of the dossiers is available on request.

Date

18 February 1998

Reference

29714; 306 c650W;306 c648W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what advice his Department has received from the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes with respect to the bla gene in Ciba-Geigy's genetically modified maize line CG00526-176. - Includes ref to Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes Annual Report...

Asked by

Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 1997

Reference

16199; 301 c21W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transportand the Regions, if he will comment on (a) the position taken by his officials and (b) the outcome of proceedings at the meeting of the Article 21 Committee, in Brussels, on 5th November, with respect to Austria's prohibition of genetically...

Asked by

Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 1997

Reference

15473; 300 c554W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make it his policy in the European Council to support those member states of the European Community which have banned genetically modified maize.

Asked by

Hilton Dawson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 1997

Reference

14558; 300 c281W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will support the stance of Austria and Luxembourg on GM maize at the Article 21 Committee meeting on 5th November. - Will write.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 November 1997

Reference

13689; 300 c152W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

What studies her Department has carried out on the consumer safety aspect of the importation of genetically-engineered corn. - Inc ref to 296 c541, 25 June 1997.

Asked by

James Paice (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 1997

Reference

5169; 296 c549W;296 c551W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

What studies he has authorised into the consumer safety aspects of genetically modified maize.

Asked by

James Paice (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 1997

Reference

5167; 296 c541W;296 c542W

House

House of Commons

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