Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN HL1376

Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the legislative proposals in California (Assembly Bill 1864) and New York (Assembly Bill 3283) to mandate synthetic nucleic acid synthesis screening; and what plans they have to make the UK

Answer

The Government continues to evaluate the UK’s approach to synthetic nucleic acid screening on an ongoing basis. This is informed by consideration of international developments, including Assembly Bill 1864 in California and Assembly Bill 3283 in New York,...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN HL1376) →