A question on #GeneticEngineering tabled by Lord Taylor of Warwick on 26-06-2025 has been answered by Lord Vallance of Balham.

Heading: Genetic Engineering
Question ID: 1817231
UIN: HL8929
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-26
Asking Member ID: 1796
Asking Member display name: Lord Taylor of Warwick
Asking Member handle: Lord_ofWarwick
Asking Member Twitter reference: @Lord_ofWarwick
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the creation of artificial human DNA; and whether they plan to implement regulation on the artificial creation of human life.
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Date answered: 2025-07-10
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 5363
Answering Member display name: Lord Vallance of Balham
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Vallance of Balham
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Answer text: HMG is committed to fostering responsible innovation in engineering biology and safely unlocking the benefits of the technology. Government engages regularly with experts responsible for research practices in engineering biology, including through the Eng...
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Answering body ID: 216
Answering body name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tweeted: true