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Genetically Modified Organisms

Commons · Question 29920 · Tabled 7 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on UK legislation on gene-editing.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 20 Feb 2025

This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government is introducing legislation to enact the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants and food and feed before the end of March. The Eu...