General Question · S1O-04268 · Session 1
What its response is to any difference in growth between the genetically modified (GM) oil-seed rape and the normal oil-seed rape with whic…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to any difference in growth between the genetically modified (GM) oil-seed rape and the normal oil-seed rape with which it is being compared at the GM field trial at Roskil farm on the Black Isle.
The answer
The farm scale evaluation programme is concerned with effects on biodiversity. The relative rate of growth of the GM and conventional crops is not one of the key indicators of the programme.However, scientists overseeing these trials across the UK note any major differences between the crops over the entire cropping cycle and will consider these as part of their final analysis.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1O-04268 by reference.