§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will place in the Library the information he provided to the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment concerning the GM contamination of Advanta Seeds UK's Hyola Spring Oilseed when he requested their advice. [124324]
§ Mr. MeacherI have today placed in the House Library a copy of the information about the Advanta seeds issue sent to the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment by my Department in order to seek their advice on this potential risk to human health and the environment.
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