§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the species of genetically modified plants used during his Department's research into the safety of genetically modified crops; how many such plants were used; and what was the duration of the tests. [79328]
§ Mr. RookerGenetically modified varieties of the following species of crops plants have all been used in MAFF-funded research to assess the safety of genetically 743W modified crops in the agricultural environment: sugar beet, maize, potato and oilseed rape. All of the projects have a duration of three years, in most cases the research is still on-going and for this reason it is not possible to say how many plants were used.
§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the independent scientists and institutions which his Department has consulted during their research into the safety of genetically modified crops. [79327]
§ Mr. RookerThe following institutions have all carried out research for MAFF to assess the safety of genetically modified crops in the agricultural environment:
- AEA Technology Consultancy Services
- Central Science Laboratory
- Institute of Arable Crops Research, Broom's Barn
- Institute of Arable Crops Research, Rothamsted
- Imperial College and Queen Mary and Westfield College
- Institute of Freshwater Ecology
- Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research
- Institute of Virology and Environmental Microbiology
- John Innes Centre
- Morley Research Centre
- National Institute of Agriculture Botany
- Scottish Agricultural College
- Scottish Crop Research Institute
- University of Newcastle
- University of Surrey
- University of Wales.