§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of Stale for Education and Science if he will take steps to implement the various recommendations of the Spinks report on biotechnology as far as his Department is concerned; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe recommendations are under consideration. I can, however, tell the hon. Member that organisations which are funded by the science budget of the Department are already making increasing provision to support biotechnology.