To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of international evidence on risks associated with Monsanto’s Round Up Ready Alfalfa; if he will list the evidence he has considered; and if he will make a statement. (130790)

We have not made any assessment of the Monsanto Round Up Ready Alfalfa. No application has been made to approve its commercial use within the European Union (EU). If such an application were made, a detailed assessment would be undertaken of the potential risks for human health and the environment, as required by EU legislation.