Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 62125

Genetically Modified Organisms: Research

Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Sarah Bool

ConservativeSouth Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding and support mechanisms his Department is considering to establish a national programme for precision breeding (a) research and (b) public engagement.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Government is committed to supporting research to unlock the potential of precision breeding. The latest programme of Defra’s Genetic Improvement Networks (GINs), which is supported by up to £15 million in funding over 5 years, includes funding for re...

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