HC Deb 19 November 1998 vol 319 cc785-6W
Ms Drown

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the dates of meetings over the last year which he has held about genetically modified organisms with(a) companies, indicating the name of the company in each case, (b) environmental non-Governmental organisations and (c) English Nature. [60604]

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Mr. Rooker

In the past year MAFF Ministers have held the following meetings with companies, environmental non-governmental organisations and English Nature at which genetically modified organisms have been discussed.

Dates
6 November 1997 Green City Wholefoods Minister of State
Rainbow Wholefoods
25 November 1997 Consumers Association Minister of State
2 December 1997 Greenpeace Minister of State
19 January 1998 Greenpeace Minister of State and the Parliamentary Secretary (Commons)
Gene Watch
Rainbow Wholefoods
Holland and Barrett
Iceland
Nestle
Redwood Company
Safeways
J Sainsbury PLC
Swedish Foods
Unilever
1 April 1998 Iceland Parliamentary Secretary (Lords)
29 June 1998 Monsanto Minister of State
8 July 1998 Gene Watch Minister of State
Womens Environmental Network
15 July 1998 Monsanto Minister
12 October 1998 Friends of the Earth Minister of State
27 October 1998 RSPB Minister
16 November 1998 English Nature Minister of State