Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111391
Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
John Cooper
Conservative — Dumfries and Galloway
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the implementation of a common UK–EU SPS agreement is compatible with the operation of the Precision Breeding Act.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra 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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