Oral QuestionScotland Office

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of allowing gene editing in Scotland.

Tabled: 21 June 2022Answered: 29 June 2022

Asked by

Jerome Mayhew

ConservativeBroadland and Fakenham

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Peter Kyle)

At the international investment summit on Monday, some of the world’s biggest science and tech firms committed to investing billions of pounds in Britain, growing our economy and creating new jobs across our country. In Rome last week, I launched the UK’s first online safety agreement with the United States. By working with our closest partner, home to the world’s biggest tech companies, we will create a safer online world for our children. Finally, on behalf of the whole House, I congratulate Sir Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton on the Nobel prizes they won last week. Their extraordinary achievements are testament to the phenomenal level of AI talent fostered in Britain today.