Debates between Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and Lord Winston during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Tue 26th Mar 2024

Food Security

Debate between Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb and Lord Winston
Tuesday 26th March 2024

(8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Winston Portrait Lord Winston (Lab)
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My Lords, what assessment have the Government made, since the introduction of the precision breeding Bill, of the risk to the environment of releasing into it genetically modified plants?

Lord Douglas-Miller Portrait Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
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The noble Lord raises a serious question on a serious subject. The Government are in the process of assessing this impact, and I hope to write to him shortly with the answer to his question.