Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 96655
Genomics: Information Sharing
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Gavin Williamson
Conservative — Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what formal guidance, policies and risk assessments he has issued to research institutions, NHS bodies and private genomics companies on the sharing of genomic data with foreign entities.
Answer
Dan JarvisThe 2023 UK Biological Security Strategy (BSS) sets out how the country is strengthening resilience to a spectrum of biological threats. As part of the BSS, DSIT is ensuring the UK is a world leader in responsible innovation in engineering biology – worki...
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