HC Deb 27 July 1999 vol 336 cc365-6W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the(a) volume and (b) value of (i) GM soya and (ii) GM maize imported into the United Kingdom from the United States for each of the last three years. [93076]

Mr. Rooker

[holding answer 26 July 1999]: Total imports of maize and soya beans from the USA for each of the past three years were as follows:

Maize (unmilled) Soya beans
Value Value
Tonnes (£ million) Tonnes (£ million)
1996 12,971 3.5 409,762 77.9
1997 7,206 2.9 474,226 86.2
1998 7,634 2.5 459,804 71.0

Trade statistics do not enable us to differentiate between GM and non-GM material.