§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will define the terms "very low" and "unlikely" as used in the GM Science Review in July 2003. [148904]
§ Mr. MorleyI take the terms "very low" and "unlikely" as used by the GM Science Review Panel to indicate sequences of events or risks that, while theoretically possible, do not occur with sufficient probability to be cause for concern. The precise level of probability associated with these terms with vary on a case-by-case basis, depending on the particular issue that is being discussed.