HC Deb 10 April 2001 vol 366 cc547-8W
Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) if she will list the overseas academic private sector, Governmental and non-Governmental organisations which have been funded partly or wholly by her Department to(a) conduct and (b) co-operate in, transgenic and genetic research into fish; and if she will list the purpose, timescale, costs and titles of that research; [157757]

(2) if she will provide a full project summary for project R7284, genetic improvement and utilisation of indigenous tilapia in Southern Africa, and the names of participating institutions and organisations in the United Kingdom and Africa. [157758]

Clare Short

This information is available on the DFID website www.dfid.gov.uk.

Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the international visits her Department has undertaken in connection with fish genetics programmes. [157277]

Clare Short

Staff in my Department participated in a workshop on "Practical Strategies for Poverty Targeted Research" which took place in Hanoi in November 2000.

Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) if she will list the members of the Aquaculture Research Programme, indicating their(a) scientific qualifications and (b) commercial interests; [157272]

(2) if she will list the advisers (a) to and (b) within the Fish Genetics Programme, indicating their commercial interests. [157273]

Clare Short

The information requested is available in the Bibliography of DFID fisheries research programmes, 1990–98.

Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the commercial partners involved in her Department's programmes working on GM fish stocks(a) in the UK and (b) internationally. [157278]

Clare Short

There are no UK or international commercial partners involved in our programme on GM fish stock which is entirely funded by my Department.