§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports his Department has received concerning the efforts of the state Government of Rio Grande do Sul to guarantee non-genetically modified soya-bean production throughout their state; and what plans his Department has to give assistance. [84501]
§ Mr. Tony LloydWe have not received any such reports.
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that my hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. Rooker) gave on 19 May 1999, Official Report, column 395.