§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many licences for the planting of pharmaceutical crops have been applied for in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years; [167832]
1667W(2) what measures have been taken to prevent contamination of other crops from pharmaceutical crops being tested in the UK. [167834]
§ Mr. MorleyConsent under the deliberate release legislation would be required for the planting of genetically modified crops producing pharmaceuticals, but no applications have been received, and therefore no consents have been issued. As a result, there has been no requirement to take measures to prevent contamination of other crops.