HL Deb 30 July 2002 vol 638 c174WA
Lord Acton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To explain the role of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit in the public dialogue on GM crop issues. [HL5671]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

The Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (formerly the Performance and Innovation Unit) will carry out an assessment of the overall costs and benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops, including their effect on conventional and organic farming interests.