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Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023

Asked by Dr Peter PrinsleyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 January 2025UIN 22179

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the implementation of the Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

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 Precision Breeding Act for plants in England will be laid by the end of March.

Defra is also considering the animal welfare framework outlined in the Precision Breeding Act.

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