Plaid Cymru the Party of Wales’ European Leader Jill Evans MEP joined with Plaid Cymru AMs today to offer support to Pembrokeshire farmer Gerald Miles, of Caerhys Farm, near St David's when he stopped at the National Assembly en route to London.

Mr Miles was on the third day of his 349 mile journey to join other protestors in London on Monday. He said,

"We have got to stand up as a nation against the commercialisation of GM crops. We don't want them to be grown in our country.”

Jill Evans, who represents the whole of Wales in the European Parliament, said,

"Keeping Wales GM Free is not only about protecting our health and environment from this unproven technology but it is also a question of democracy. The National Assembly voted for a GM Free Wales. Now it is time that the Assembly government put that resolution into practise. They should be presenting New Labour in London with an overwhelming case for Wales to be GM free and demanding it is implemented.

"New EU law allows measures to be taken to protect conventional and organic crops from GM contamination. The only way to ensure that farmers in Wales are protected is by preventing GM crops being grown in Wales.”

AM for the North Wales Region Janet Ryder was also there to greet Gerald Miles. She said that after the Assembly debate on GM crops, she was delighted to offer her support to Gerald Miles:

“My colleague Rhodri Glyn Thomas described the long-distance drive as a ‘wonderful pilgrimage’ and that sums it up. It is also good to be able to work with our MEP Jill Evans on this issue, as well as many others. She has worked tirelessly heading our "Keep Wales GM-Free" campaign and petition, to which there has been an enormous response. This is something of great concern to farmers and consumers alike.”

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