HL Deb 04 November 2003 vol 654 cc102-3WA
Lord Jenkin of Roding

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect to receive advice on the genetically modified crop farm scale evaluation results from the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment to which those results have been passed for review and advice. [HL4953]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (Lord Whitty)

The results of the farm scale evaluations have been passed to the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE). The committee is holding two public meetings to discuss the results and we expect to receive its advice within the next three months.

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