To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about scope for cross-pollination of genetically modified crops. [80362]

We believe the best way to avoid problems arising from cross-pollination is for extra care to be taken when these crops are grown on the farm. We are encouraging the industry to draw up voluntary guidelines including separation distances between GM and other crops. Non-compliance with the separation distances would lead to withholding of GM seed by the supplier.