§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he has taken to avoid a potential conflict of interest resulting from the presence of the Southwood committee of members operating in practice in the embryology research area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanI am fully confident that the Southwood working party's recommendations were made after an objective assessment of all the scientific data available.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those members of the Southwood committee who are expert in the scrapie family of diseases giving in each case their relevant qualifications.
§ Mr. MacleanI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark) on 5 June,Official Report, column 497.