HC Deb 10 May 1990 vol 172 c225W
Mr. Ted Garrett

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the benefits to the farming, fishing and food processing industries of the development of biotechnology.

Mr. Maclean

Biotechnology offers a wide range of opportunities within the farming, fishing and food processing industries for the development of safer, more effective and less costly products and processes, for the benefit of consumers, producers and the environment generally.