§ Lord Glentoranasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Lord Sainsbury of Turville, since appointment as Minister for Science and Innovation, has been present at any meeting or participated in any telephone conversation with Ministers or officials in which genetically modified foods were mentioned or discussed. [HL1477]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleNo. Since my appointment as Minister for Science in July 1998, I have not taken part in any government decisions or discussions relating to GM food policy, including the Sci-Bio Committee where I actively remove myself from any discussions taking place on GM food issues and I see no papers on this subject.