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Genetically Modified Organisms

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.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
7 Feb 2025
Target answer date
12 Feb 2025
Answer
20 Feb 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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