Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 February 1999. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Friday, 26 February 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the names of those he has nominated to the Advisory Committee to Her Majesty's Government on Releases of Genetic Material into the Environment, together with (a) their qualifications (b) details of relevant (i) public and (ii) private interests and (c) dates of appointment; if he will make a statement on the resources allocated to the Committee; and if he will set out the references to any of the Committee's published reports. - Ref to 23 February 1999, 326 c205-6W.

Answer: Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the names of those he has nominated to the Advisory Committee to Her Majesty's Government on Releases of Genetic Material into the Environment, together with (a) their qualifications (b) details of relevant (i) public and (ii) private interests and (c) dates of appointment; if he will make a statement on the resources allocated to the Committee; and if he will set out the references to any of the Committee's published reports. [72557] Mr. Rooker: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment on 23 February 1999, Official Report, columns 205-06.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 72557; 326 c494W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Conflict of interests Finance Qualifications Public appointments Publications Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment