Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Geospatial Commission on research into food biosecurity.

The Government recognises the importance of food biosecurity and the role of geospatial data in preventing the spread of disease-causing agents and protecting the safety of food, animals, and humans.

The Department engages regularly with geospatial data providers to continuously improve the data available to Defra, the Food Standards Agency and other stakeholders to support a range of cross-sectoral research and operational activities in this area.