§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of people in the United Kingdom who have contracted illnesses as a direct result of eating genetically engineered food in each of the last five years. [1022]
§ Mr. HoramThis information is not collected. However, genetically modified foods undergo rigorous safety assessments by the independent Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes and if there were any concern about possible adverse health effects, food safety clearance would not be granted.