HL Deb 24 September 2002 vol 638 cc252-3WA
Lord Palmer

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How often in 2002 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs officials, having commissioned research work from academic institutions on biofuels or biomass, asked that drafts be reworked because the original did not suit the departmental position.[HL5719]

Lord Whitty

On no occasion. The department plans and manages independent research through its Science Directorate to inform the development of policy. All bioenergy research is published and the clarity of presentation is the only factor considered.