Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 54300

Biotechnology: UK Relations with EU

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Alan Mak

Conservative — Havant

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK-EU Strategic Partnership, announced on 19 May 2025, on the UK's regulatory framework for gene editing in agriculture and

Answer

Feryal Clark
We have now agreed the parameters which will establish a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and red tape for British producers and retailers.We will update on progres...
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