HC Deb 06 June 2000 vol 351 cc199-200W
Joan Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the consents under which the genetic transformation RT73 has been released in the UK. [123758]

Mr. Meacher

(holding answer 25 May 2000]Genetic transformation event RT73 is associated with glyphosate tolerant oil seed rape. Consents which contain RT73 are

Date Court Offence Fine (£)
10 July 1990 Hailsham MC Causing sewage to enter a stream at Willingdon 1,200 and 1,070 costs
10 January 1992 Maidstone MC Causing sewage to enter a tributary of the River Beult at Headcorn 500 and 650 costs
22 January 1992 Maidstone CC Causing effluent to enter the River Stour 1,000 and 3,340 costs on appeal from Ashford MC
11 February 1992 Sevenoaks MC Causing sewage to enter a tributary of the River Medway at Penshurst 1,500 and 840 costs
13 February 1992 Margate MC Causing sewage to enter the sea off Margate 800 and 6,090 costs
16 November 1992 Gosport MC Causing pollution to enter the River Allver 2,000 and 850 costs
26 April 1993 New Forest MC For polluting the Lymington River, Brockenhurst on 15 June 1992 3,000 and 460 costs
23 June 1994 Fareham MC For causing pollution to enter Stoke Lake 4,000 and 610 costs
6 April 1995 Fareham MC Causing pollution to enter the Tanyard Stream 5,000 and 550 costs
12 April 1995 Tunbridge Wells MC For breach of consent at Tunbridge Wells STW resulting in pollution on 11 September 1994 Fined 3,000 and 750 costs
3 May 1995 West Mailing MC Causing sewage to enter the River Bourne on 29 October 1994 1,500 and 710 costs
11 January 1996 Fareham MC For causing pollution to enter a tributary of the River Wallington at Denmead 5,000 and 690 costs
20 February 1996 Lewes MC For causing pollution to enter the Framfield Stream, Uckfield, Sussex on 12 September 1995 3,500 and 630 costs
14 March 1996 Fareham MC For causing sewage to enter an unnamed stream at Fareham, Hants on 1 November 1995 4,000 and 530 costs
19 March 1996 Lewes MC Causing sewage to enter the Eridge Stream, near Crowborough, Sussex on 20 August 1995 3,500 and 590 costs
19 June 1996 Southampton MC Fined for causing water containing chalk residues to enter a boating lake at Southampton on 30 October 1995 1,000 and 450 costs
19 June 1996 Southampton MC For causing sewage sludge to enter the lichen Estuary at Woolston, Hants on 22 November 1995 7,000 and 390 costs
31 July 1996 Eastleigh MC For causing sewage to enter the Monks Brook Stream, Chandlers Ford 2,000 and 580 costs
1 August 1996 Redhill MC For breaching consent conditions on quality and circumstances of a discharge at Lingfield STW on 12 November 1995 Fined 3,500 and 830 costs
26 March 1997 Mid-Sussex MC For causing sewage to enter the Herrings Stream on 6 May 1996 5,000 and 580 costs
listed as follows. Copies are available from the GMO Deliberate Release Public Register in DETR's offices at Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1. Oil Seed Rape Consents Containing RT73: 94/R5/2 95/R5/6 95/R22/3 96/R22/6 97/R13/7 97/R19/16 97/R22/9 97/R24/1 97/R24/2 98/R20/2 98/R22/13 98/R24/3.