§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what consideration the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes has given to research into the long-term effects on human health of eating GM foods. [128294]
§ Ms StuartThe Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) has considered the practicality of post-market health surveillance for all novel foods, including genetically modified foods. Based on their advice, a feasibility study is due to start in July to test the robustness of data collection procedures. The results of this study will then be assessed by the ACNFP.