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Surely it would not be too difficult to put in place a requirement under which, if they have visited a country where there is GS, they have to make a declaration to that effect.
This is a serious matter. If Mr Finnie wants to announce new arrangements, he should announce them to the Parliament and allow members to question him on them.
A farmer who is a constituent of mine is quoted in the latest edition of The Scottish Farmer as saying:"If I see a commercial advantage in growing GM maize, of course I'll grow it."
Does it also take into account the problem that the brand spanking new stuff that we have created with lottery money will not be brand spanking new in 25 years if we do nothing to it?