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Food: Research

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 17322

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to produce a domestic research strategy for food biosecurity.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Government published the Biological Security Strategy which sets out a vision and plans to protect the UK from significant biological risks.

Defra published the five-year Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britian and its associated Plant Health Research and Development Plan. Defra also invests in research to prevent and control risks to animal health and to support food security.

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