Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 109823

Biotechnology: Foreign Investment in UK

Tabled: 30 January 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

John Lamont

Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the UK remains a competitive destination for international investment in agricultural biotechnology compared to EU member states.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The Government is taking steps to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of the global agricultural biotechnology sector, which is expected to reach £232.23 billion by 2034. Precision breeding is a key growth technology within engineering biology, and a c...

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