§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on how many occasions the Minister for Science has met officers or representatives of(a) Diatech Ltd., (b) Innotech Ltd., (c) Floranova Ltd., (d) Floranova Service Corp America, (e) Elite Seeds, and (f) Floranova s.a., Costa Rica, since becoming a Minister. [73134]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 25 February 1999]I am informed that on no occasion has Lord Sainsbury met with officers or representatives of any of these companies acting in an official capacity since his appointment. I understand that he has met with Christopher Stone of Diatech Ltd. on a number of times on a personal basis, but on no occasion were any aspects of the work or investments of any of the companies placed in the blind trust discussed.