HC Deb 29 November 2000 vol 357 cc655-6W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much funding he has provided for research into GM technology in each of the past five years. [136841]

Ms Quin

The information requested is set out in the table:

£ million
Year MAFF research funding in respect to GM technology
1999–2000 4.2
1998–99 2.7
1997–98 1.9
1996–97 1.7
1995–96 1.8

Of the £4.2 million for 1999–2000, £1 million was in respect of food safety research, which became the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency in April this year.