§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the German authorities contacted the Government directly in regard to the Advanta rapeseed contamination incident. [126819]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 19 June 2000]: No.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the reason for the time taken from when the Government first learned about the contamination of Advanta rapeseed with GM varieties to the date at which it first made a public announcement on this matter. [126857]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 19 June 2000]: The co-ordination of Government policy in this area falls outside my ministerial responsibilities.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the Advisory Committee on Releases into the Environment first met to discuss the contamination of Advanta rapeseed with GM varieties. [126858]
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§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 19 June 2000]: I refer the hon. Member to the written answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment on 19 June 2000, Official Report, columns 1–2W.