§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Montgomeryshire (Mr. Öpik) of 2 April 1998,Official Report, columns 655–56, what progress has been made in identifying the implications for organic farmers of cross contamination with pollen from genetically modified crops. [56357]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 26 October 1998]: The research referred to is to be conducted by the John Innes Centre in conjunction with Elm Farm Research Centre. A contract for this work is expected to be finalised in the near future. The work is expected to take 5 months and the results will then be considered by MAFF and the United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards (UKROFS).