§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they consulted representatives of bee-keepers and fruit growers before approving sites for trials of genetically modified crops; and, if not, why not. [HL2520]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and Cite Regions (Lord Whitty)There has not been any specific consultation with representatives of bee-keepers or fruit growers about the siting of farm scale evaluations of GM crops. This is because the assessment of the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment ascertained that the release would have no adverse effects on bees or the consumers of honey or fruit containing GM pollen.