§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the use of pharmaceutical crops. [167830]
Morley'Pharmaceutical crops' is a term used for plants that have been genetically modified so that they contain proteins or other chemicals that may be used for the treatment of disease in humans or animals. Such plants are regulated as all other GMOs, and must be kept under contained conditions as required by the legislation on the contained use of GMOs. Release of such crops into the environment requires consent under the deliberate release legislation.
§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research into bio-pharmaceutical crops she has commissioned in the last five years; whether this research was carried out outdoors; and what plans her Department has to commission further research. [167831]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Department has not commissioned any specific research in this area.
§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations she has received from companies proposing to plant genetically modified food crops for commercial scale drug production. [167833]
§ Mr. MorleyWe have not yet received any representations from companies proposing to plant genetically modified food crops for commercial scale drug production.
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§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the Government's policy on pharmaceutical crops differs from its policy on other genetically modified crops. [167835]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Government's policy on genetically modified organisms applies to any GM crop whether intended for pharmaceutical use or other purposes.