Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 53773

Crops and Food: Economic Situation

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 30 May 2025

Question

Adrian Ramsay

Green PartyWaveney Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of precision bred (a) crops and (b) foods to the economy (i) in each of the next seven years and (ii) from 2032.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Department has taken an evidence-based approach, underpinned by expert scientific advice and published data, to estimate the impacts of implementing the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023. This includes the Department’s De Minimis Assess...

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