Jonathan Djanogly intervenes in a debate on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill to seek assurances for those working in new technologies such as the cultured meat industry who are concerned about the impact of the Bill on their research and trade.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon) (Con)
There is concern among the cultured meat industry, which is unsure about the impact of the Bill on its research and trade. Will my Right Hon. Friend take this opportunity to show our support for this important new technology, which the UK is currently at the forefront of developing?
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mark Spencer)
My Hon. Friend makes an important point. There are many new technologies out there that we want to embrace and give the opportunity to come forward, albeit in a regulated format so that we can have confidence in our food systems, and that is the exact process that the Bill seeks to correct.