Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 90011

Genetically Modified Organisms: Plants

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Adrian Ramsay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the certification bodies for (a) organic and (b) conventional non-GMO seeds providers can prevent unlabelled precision-bred seeds and

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Defra is working with the organic sector to prepare for the medium and longer term by discussing non-legislative options for supply chain coexistence. This includes facilitating discussions between experts to establish which measures, currently used by th...

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