United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 70720
Biotechnology
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29 August 2025
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19 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect UK sovereign innovation on gene editing in (a) current and (b) future trade deal discussions.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect UK sovereign innovation on gene editing in (a) current and (b) future trade deal discussions.
Source: Commons
19 September 2025
Answer
Defra has been clear, including in initial SPS agreement discussions with the EU, on the importance of supporting the use of new and innovative technologies such as precision breeding. Defra remains committed to the Precision Breeding Act 2023, and the se...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/70720
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1827508
- uk · wq-1827508 · source updated 19 September 2025