§ Joan RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the nature is of the feeding trials in which animals are being fed GM herbicide-tolerant forage maize treated with glufosinate ammonium. [132649]
§ Ms StuartThe Food Standards Agency knows of no current feeding trials, but is aware that the developers of the crop variety intend to use the maize in an animal feeding study in the future. The company has undertaken to seek our agreement to the protocol for such work.