Question follow-through · 30605

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to fully enact the provisions of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.

answeredGeorge FreemanDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Feb 2025
Target answer date
13 Feb 2025
Answer
18 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to fully enact the provisions of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.

  2. 13 Feb 2025

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  3. 18 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Secretary of State has recently announced that the secondary legislation necessary to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants ...

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