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Plant Varieties and Seeds Strategy

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, alongside devolved governments, is implementing England's Precision Breeding Act and developing a regulatory framework for precision-bred plant varieties and seeds to bring genetically modified crops to market faster than EU processes. The strategy seeks a targeted exemption from EU SPS agreement negotiations and aims to capitalize on the UK's first-mover advantage before EU genomic technology frameworks are finalized.

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2026

9 events
28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how many occasions in the past six months have discussions taken place with the EU Commission on increasing the number of plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how many occasions in the past six months have discussions taken place with the EU Commission on increasing the number of plant species that can be traded …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has identified any crop protection products currently approved in Great Britain but not in the European Un

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has identified any crop protection products currently approved in Great Britain but not in the European Union that may be affected by regulatory alignment.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to secure assurances from the European Union on a permanent carve-out for products authorised under the Genetic

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to secure assurances from the European Union on a permanent carve-out for products authorised under the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 in any new …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a carve-out for precision bred organisms from dynamic alignment under the proposed UK-EU SPS agreement has been agreed wi

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a carve-out for precision bred organisms from dynamic alignment under the proposed UK-EU SPS agreement has been agreed with the EU.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is her department taking to tackle the potential impact of the Yellow Legged Hornet on pollinators in Canterbury in wi

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is her department taking to tackle the potential impact of the Yellow Legged Hornet on pollinators in Canterbury in wider Kent.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the Food Strategy will support access to fresh produce in low-income inner-city comm

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the Food Strategy will support access to fresh produce in low-income inner-city communities.

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2025

9 events
6 Jan 2025 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Neonicotinoid pesticides

UIN: HCWS352 The UK Government is setting out its plans to deliver its commitment to end the use in England of toxic neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators.Bees and other insects are critical pollinators. They play a key role in …

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2024

8 events
11 Dec 2024 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

UK Food Security Report 2024

UIN: HCWS297 Later today we intend to lay the next edition of the UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) in Parliament, as required by the Agriculture Act 2020.The UKFSR sets out an analysis of statistics relating to food security, serving as …

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14 May 2024 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Second UK Farm to Fork Summit

UIN: HCWS460 Today the Prime Minister will host the second UK Farm to Fork Summit alongside government Ministers at No.10 Downing Street, recognising the crucial importance of the farming and food sector. The annual event will bring together representatives from …

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2023

8 events
16 May 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

UK Farm to Fork Summit

UIN: HLWS762 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement.Today the Prime Minister and Defra Ministers will meet representatives from across the supply chain at the UK …

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6 Mar 2023 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Consideration of Lords amendments Clause 1 Precision bred organism 20:52:00 The Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries (Mark Spencer): I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1. Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans): With this it …

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1 Feb 2023 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Third Reading 16:46:00 Motion Moved by Lord Benyon: That the Bill be now read a third time. The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Benyon) (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from His …

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25 Jan 2023 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Report Relevant documents: 19th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee and 8th Report from the Constitution Committee 15:52:00 Clause 1: Precision bred organism Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out “or a precision bred …

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2022

18 events
19 Dec 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) Strategy — consultation closed

The policy area of Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) covers Plant Variety Rights (intellectual property rights of plant breeders), plant variety registration, setting standards for marketing and certification of seed and other plant propagating material and ensuring that these standards …

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14 Dec 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Committee (2nd Day) Relevant documents: 8th Report from the Constitution Committee and 19th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee 16:16:00 Clause 3: Restrictions on release of precision bred organism in England Amendment 20 Moved by 20: Clause 3, page 3, …

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14 Dec 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) 18:50:00 Debate on Amendment 26 resumed. Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP): My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, after that interruption. I thank her for seconding my amendment …

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6 Dec 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Order of Commitment 15:22:00 Moved by Lord Harlech: That the order of commitment of 21 November be discharged and the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; and that the instruction to the Grand Committee of 21 …

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31 Oct 2022 | Bill stage Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill

Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 1 The Genetic Technology Authority “(1) There is to be a body corporate called the Genetic Technology Authority. (2) The Authority is to consist of— (a) a chairman …

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26 Sep 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) Strategy — consultation opened

The policy area of Plant Varieties and Seeds (PVS) covers Plant Variety Rights (intellectual property rights of plant breeders), plant variety registration, setting standards for marketing and certification of seed and other plant propagating material and ensuring that these standards …

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13 Jun 2022 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Government Food Strategy

UIN: HCWS92 Today I have published the government’s first ever food strategy, outlining our plan to transform our food system to ensure it is fit for the future. The government food strategy follows the independent review of the food system …

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13 Jun 2022 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Government Food Strategy

UIN: HLWS90 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice) has made the following Statement.Today I have published the government’s first ever food strategy, outlining our plan to transform our food system …

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2021

6 events
17 Mar 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

The regulation of genetic technologies — consultation closed

This consultation is about the regulation of genetic technologies. It mainly focuses on the regulation of gene edited (GE) organisms possessing genetic changes which could have been introduced by traditional breeding. This is covered in part 1 of the consultation. …

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7 Jan 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

The regulation of genetic technologies — consultation opened

This consultation is about the regulation of genetic technologies. It mainly focuses on the regulation of gene edited (GE) organisms possessing genetic changes which could have been introduced by traditional breeding. This is covered in part 1 of the consultation. …

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2020

11 events
11 Sep 2020 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

England Tree Strategy — consultation closed

This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which we will publish later this year. The strategy will set out policy priorities to deliver our ambitious tree planting programme. It will focus on expanding, protecting and improving our woodlands, …

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19 Jun 2020 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

England Tree Strategy — consultation opened

This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which we will publish later this year. The strategy will set out policy priorities to deliver our ambitious tree planting programme. It will focus on expanding, protecting and improving our woodlands, …

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16 Jun 2020 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

These Regulations principally amend the Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (“the Principal Regulations”) and also make minor amendments to both the Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and the Plant Health (Fees) (Fo

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20 Apr 2020 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): Request for views — outcome published

Seeking views on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): what should its priorities and key services be?

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2019

1 event

2018

2 events
9 Nov 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): Request for views — consultation closed

Seeking views on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): what should its priorities and key services be?

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of views and government response (73pp)
31 Aug 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): Request for views — consultation opened

Seeking views on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): what should its priorities and key services be?

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of views and government response (73pp)

2017

1 event

2015

1 event

2014

2 events