Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 2022-23
A briefing on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023

A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 9.30am on Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture. The debate will be opened by Theo Clarke MP.
Commons Library debate pack: Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture (302 KB , PDF)
This briefing highlights issues that are likely to be relevant to the debate on Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture, to be held on 15 September 2021 in Westminster Hall at 9.30am.
“Back British Farming Day”, which also falls on 15 September 2021, is part of the Back British Farming campaign led by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to support the UK food and farming sector. The NFU says that on Back British Farming Day, it will be “urging politicians to put their words into actions and give Parliament a say on how future trade deals impact British food and farming”.
This briefing provides an overview of the UK agriculture sector, trade issues relating to UK farming, and an introduction to the new agriculture policies being pursued in the four UK nations post–EU exit.
Commons Library debate pack: Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture (302 KB , PDF)
A briefing on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on Tuesday 21 March on energy support for farms. The debate will be opened by Carla Lockhart MP.
The Government has committed to maintaining pre-Brexit UK farm funding levels for this Parliament, but under new types of support schemes in England. From 2021-27, CAP-style 'direct payments' based on how much land is farmed are being phased out. Farmers and land managers will in future be paid to produce 'public goods' such as environmental and animal health improvements under Environmental Land Management and other new schemes.