HC Deb 19 January 1990 vol 165 c462W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the 15 planned genetically manipulated organisms that have been released since 1986; and what was their purpose.

Mr. Nicholls

The 15 releases that have been notified to the Health and Safety Executive since 1986 are as follows:

Genetically manipulated organisms involved Number of releases
1986
Baculovirus 1
1987
Baculovirus
Bacterium
Potato 3
1988
Baculovirus (x2)
Potato (x4) 6
1989
Baculovirus
Potato (x2)
Tobacco plant (x2) 5

All the releases were, small-scale field trials for agricultural research and development purposes.