Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 109552

Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed dynamic alignment with the EU will prevent the adoption of gene-edited crops under the provisions of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Defra remains committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act and enabling the safe development of innovative genetic technologies Under the UK-EU Common Understanding, it is recognised that there will be areas where the UK will retain its own rules....

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