Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70720
Biotechnology
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect UK sovereign innovation on gene editing in (a) current and (b) future trade deal discussions.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has been clear, including in initial SPS agreement discussions with the EU, on the importance of supporting the use of new and innovative technologies such as precision breeding. Defra remains committed to the Precision Breeding Act 2023, and the se...
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