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Biotechnology

Asked by Jo PlattLabour (Co-op)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 31 January 2025UIN 24681

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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to create a taskforce to develop a sustainable biomanufacturing strategy.

Answered by Feryal Clark

DSIT does not currently have plans to create a taskforce to develop a sustainable biomanufacturing strategy. DSIT is considering how Engineering Biology could play a role in driving sustainable growth through the Industrial Strategy, which will be published in Spring 2025 by HMT and DBT.

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