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Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2022-23

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 (c. 6)
23 March 2023

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

Bill 242 2022-23 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
2 February 2023
Commons
25 January 2023
Lords
14 December 2022
Lords
1 November 2022
Lords
Bill 011 2022-23 (as introduced)
25 May 2022
Commons
Bill 011 2022-23 (as introduced) - large print
25 May 2022
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Thérèse Coffey - 6 March 2023
6 March 2023
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 31 October 2022
31 October 2022
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 7 July 2022
7 July 2022
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 5 July 2022
5 July 2022
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 242-EN 2022-23 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
2 February 2023
Commons
1 November 2022
Lords
Bill 011 EN 2022-23
25 May 2022
Commons
Bill 011 EN 2022-23 - large print
25 May 2022
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
2 November 2022
Lords
Memorandum from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
25 May 2022
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

HL Bill 83-I Marshalled list for Report
23 January 2023
Lords
HL Bill 83(d) Amendment for Report
19 January 2023
Lords
HL Bill 83(c) Amendments for Report
18 January 2023
Lords
HL Bill 83(b) Amendment for Report
17 January 2023
Lords
HL Bill 83(a) Amendments for Report
12 January 2023
Lords
HL Bill 64-II Second marshalled list for Committee
12 December 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64-I Marshalled list for Committee
8 December 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(i) Amendments for Committee
7 December 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(h) Amendment for Grand Committee
6 December 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
5 December 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
2 December 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(e) Amendment for Grand Committee
30 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(d) Amendment for Grand Committee
29 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
25 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(b) Amendments for Grand Committee
24 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 64(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
22 November 2022
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 31 October 2022
31 October 2022
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 31 October 2022 - large font accessible version
31 October 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2022
28 October 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2022
27 October 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 October 2022
7 October 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 September 2022
22 September 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 September 2022
21 September 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 September 2022
7 September 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 July 2022
13 July 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 July 2022
12 July 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 July 2022
7 July 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 July 2022
6 July 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 July 2022
5 July 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 July 2022
1 July 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 June 2022
30 June 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 29 June 2022
29 June 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 June 2022
28 June 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2022
27 June 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2022
23 June 2022
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Report Stage Proceedings as at 31 October 2022
31 October 2022
Commons
All proceedings up to 7 July 2022 at Public Bill Committee Stage
7 July 2022
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: HL Bill 64
9 November 2022
Lords
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
9 June 2022
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

24th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
1 February 2023
Lords
19th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
5 December 2022
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Call for written evidence: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
17 June 2022
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by Professor Jonathan M E Statham FRCVS, Keele University, Harper & Keele Veterinary School (GTB17)
8 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Julie Gray, Leverhulme Royal Society Senior Research Fellow, University of Sheffield (GTB18)
8 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Crustacean Compassion (GTB11)
6 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Janet Cotter, Environmental Logos (GTB12)
6 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Organic Farmers & Growers CIC (GTB13)
6 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Soil Association (GTB14)
6 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by GM Freeze (GTB15)
6 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Martin Warren, on behalf of Quadram Institute Bioscience (GTB16)
6 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the RSPCA (GTB04)
1 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Toby Bruce, Keele University (GTB05)
1 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Animal Aid (GTB06)
1 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by 13 animal protection NGOs (Compassion in World Farming, Wildlife & Countryside Link, Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, Humane Society International UK, FOUR PAWS UK, Save the Asian Elephant, Animal Equality UK, Animal Interfaith Alliance, The Shellfish Network, League Against Cruel Sports, World Animal Protection, The Humane League UK, Crustacean Compassion) (joint submission) (GTB07)
1 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Jonathan Jones FRS, and US National Academy of Sciences, and Group Leader, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich (GTB08)
1 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (GTB09)
1 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by GeneWatch UK (GTB10)
1 July 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Claire Robinson, Director and editor, GMWatch, and Dr Michael Antoniou (GTB01)
29 June 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Peter Stevenson OBE on behalf of Compassion in World Farming (GTB02)
29 June 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Samantha Brooke, CEO, The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) (GTB03)
29 June 2022
Commons

A collection of papers relevant to the bill

Letter from the Food Standards Agency to all Peers
1 November 2022
Lords
Factsheet on pre-market authorisation process for precision bred food and feed from Defra
31 October 2022
Commons
Factsheet on Precision Breeding and Animal Welfare Future Framework from Defra
31 October 2022
Commons
Factsheet on Precision Breeding Case Studies from Defra
26 October 2022
Commons
Factsheet on Precision Breeding Enforcement and Sanctions from Defra
26 October 2022
Commons
Progress update from the Food Standards Agency - October 2022
24 October 2022
Commons
Factsheet about Precision breeding in animals from Defra
14 June 2022
Commons
Factsheet about Precision Bred Organisms from Defra
14 June 2022
Commons
Factsheet about the Bill from Defra
25 May 2022
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Department For Environment, Food, And Rural Affairs - Development/Options
26 May 2022

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Compilation PDF of Committee debates so far
11 July 2022
Commons
7 July 2022
Commons
7 July 2022
Commons
5 July 2022
Commons
5 July 2022
Commons
28 June 2022
Commons
28 June 2022
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
15 June 2022
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme Motion - Commons Hansard link
15 June 2022
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money resolution - Commons Hansard link
15 June 2022
Commons

Commons Committee stage

30 June 2022
Commons
30 June 2022
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
31 October 2022
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
31 October 2022
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

Consideration of Lords Amendments - Commons Hansard link
6 March 2023
Commons

Lords 1st reading

1 November 2022
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

21 November 2022
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Lords Hansard - Part 1
14 December 2022
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
14 December 2022
Lords
12 December 2022
Lords

Lords Report stage

25 January 2023
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

1 February 2023
Lords

Royal Assent

23 March 2023

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
1 November 2022
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
21 November 2022
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings _Part 1
14 December 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
14 December 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
12 December 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
12 December 2022
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
25 January 2023
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
1 February 2023
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
23 March 2023