He added that he did not approve a statement by the then Agriculture Minister, John Gummer, that BSE was "perfectly safe".

BBC: Medical officer tells of BSE secrecy

Former UK Environment Minister John Gummer, who is attending the Buenos Aires meeting, tells BBC News Online what he hopes will be achieved.

BBC: Special Report

Former Sports and Culture Minister Kate Hoey and former Environment Minister John Gummer, are among those who have backed campaigners against the proposed speed limit.

BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Cumbria | Blind skier's anger at lake ban

Conservative MP John Gummer - in whose Suffolk constituency Elliott was born - visited Texas last week to try and persuade the authorities to delay the execution.

BBC: Time running out for death row Briton

Former Sports and Culture Minister Kate Hoey and former Environment Minister John Gummer, were presenting a copy of the latest study, by British Marine Technology Limited, to the government in London.

BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Cumbria | Protest over lake speed limit

Another parallel which I put to the secretary of state at her news conference this morning is with John Gummer force feeding his daughter with beef burgers while insisting that British beef was safe.

BBC: Thursday 19 September