Genetically Modified Organisms: Crops
Commons · Question 111391 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by John Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the implementation of a common UK-EU SPS agreement is compatible with the operation of the Precision Breeding Act.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Feb 2026
Defra remains committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act and enabling the safe development of innovative genetic technologies. Under the UK-EU Common Understanding, it is recognised that there will be areas where the UK will retain its own rules...