To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will comment on his Department's mechanisms for reviewing policy in respect of genetically engineered crops.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will comment on his Department's mechanisms for reviewing policy in respect of genetically engineered crops.

Statement on what action he has taken to improve the identification and treatment of male cancers; what assessment he has made of the use of gene therapy in such treatment; and what plans he has to support research in this area. - Includes ref to "A Policy Framework for Commissioning...

Statement on what action he has taken to improve the identification and treatment of male cancers; what assessment he has made of the use of gene therapy in such treatment; and what plans he has to support research in this area. - Includes ref to "A Policy Framework for Commissioning...

Statement on plans to review the work of the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee. - Inc appointments to small team to undertake a review of GTAC's role and functions.

Statement on plans to review the work of the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee. - Inc appointments to small team to undertake a review of GTAC's role and functions.

Statement on what plans he has to review the work of the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee. - Inc appointments to small team to review GTAC role and functions.

Statement on what plans he has to review the work of the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee. - Inc appointments to small team to review GTAC role and functions.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if NHS trusts will have to negotiate their own licences to test with or for a patented gene; and if she will comment on the Government's policy in respect of ensuring that genetic testing is equally available throughout the United Kingdom....

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if NHS trusts will have to negotiate their own licences to test with or for a patented gene; and if she will comment on the Government's policy in respect of ensuring that genetic testing is equally available throughout the United Kingdom....

The Human Genome Project, gene therapy and patenting. House of Commons Library Research Paper 97/128.

The Human Genome Project, gene therapy and patenting. House of Commons Library Research Paper 97/128.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what are the procedures for the provision of free DNA tests in circumstances where the authenticity of a family relationship is contested, for immigration purposes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what are the procedures for the provision of free DNA tests in circumstances where the authenticity of a family relationship is contested, for immigration purposes.

Plant Varieties Bill. Lords amendments considered and agreed to.

Plant Varieties Bill. Lords amendments considered and agreed to.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many research projects concerned with aspects of gene science have been commissioned by his Department in each year since 1987; and if he will list these by date order. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many research projects concerned with aspects of gene science have been commissioned by his Department in each year since 1987; and if he will list these by date order. - Inc table.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what research her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the link between patents on genes and research into new cures; and if she will place a copy of such research in the Library. - (Holding answer 17 November 1997).

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what research her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the link between patents on genes and research into new cures; and if she will place a copy of such research in the Library. - (Holding answer 17 November 1997).

To comment on her policy on the levying of royalties by patent holders on crops to which patented genes have spread through horizontal gene transfer. - (Holding answer 17 November 1997)..

To comment on her policy on the levying of royalties by patent holders on crops to which patented genes have spread through horizontal gene transfer. - (Holding answer 17 November 1997)..

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of genetic tests and treatments involving biological material patentable under the terms of the draft Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of genetic tests and treatments involving biological material patentable under the terms of the draft Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to NHS public laboratories of providing genetic medicine services if the EU Biotech patent directive is passed; and what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the cost to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to NHS public laboratories of providing genetic medicine services if the EU Biotech patent directive is passed; and what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the cost to the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what safeguards exist to prevent the horizontal gene transfer of patented genes from genetically modified crops to certified organic crops.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what safeguards exist to prevent the horizontal gene transfer of patented genes from genetically modified crops to certified organic crops.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what arrangements exist to monitor the horizontal transfer of patented genes to wild species.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what arrangements exist to monitor the horizontal transfer of patented genes to wild species.

Plant Varieties Bill. Lords third reading (formal). Debate on motion that Bill do now pass. Passed on question. Returned to the Commons with amendments.

Plant Varieties Bill. Lords third reading (formal). Debate on motion that Bill do now pass. Passed on question. Returned to the Commons with amendments.

Plant Varieties Bill. Lords report stage (HL Bill 42 1997/98).

Plant Varieties Bill. Lords report stage (HL Bill 42 1997/98).