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HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you. With sufficient risk assessment, and defined as conventional breeding, you are not opposed to this technology? Is that what I should take from that? Lawrence…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Good afternoon everybody and thank you for taking the time to join us. I will start with Mario. I know that NIAB works with a range of partners across industry and academia.…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Thank you.30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you very much. Professor Whitelaw, who is still in the room, laid out in previous evidence that gene editing is akin to traditional breeding, but you do not believe in the…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you. That is helpful. Moving to Nigel, do you think the legislation allows for enough transparency from breeders? Could you talk a little bit about the current seed system…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Professor Hammond might be interesting on this, because he deals with avian flu, and obviously that might broaden it to the wild community.30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Brilliant. The “yes” was all I needed. Could you please expand? Professor Whitelaw, whom you must know very well, basically said that the value of moving now was that it enables…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q I think we will put that in work in progress for discussion. As we have just heard, there is a broad spectrum as to what one might be working with. My final question is to our…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Did I catch you saying that the Scottish Government are funding precision breeding work within your institute? Ross Houston: Yes. I moved job recently; I was working for a…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you, lady and gentlemen, for appearing this morning. To Professor Hammond first, I would like to understand your broad thoughts on precision breeding in animals. How do…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I can almost feel your excitement. Thank you. To Professor Harwood, as a member of the advisory committee on novel foods and processes, which I think you said was your other…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)It is, but you can answer as much or as little as you like. Paul Temple: I took part in the field-scale evaluation trials because I was sceptical, but I have always had an…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q 135 Welcome, Professor Henderson. I would like to start with a broad question. Are you content that this Bill is based on the best available science? I would like to understand…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q Can you say how you work across the four nations? Can you talk about the involvement of the whole of the UK in the evidence gathering that you have been doing? Professor…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q Where do you think UK science sits in this area globally? Professor Whitelaw: We are very fortunate that we punch above the size of our island and have been leading in the area…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q Good afternoon and welcome. I would like to address my first question to Madeleine. I believe you have argued that it is an ethical imperative that we make use of precision…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Lovely, thank you very much. A clear path is what we are aiming for.30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)That is excellent. Thank you.30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Third sitting)Q My final question is to Dr Rice and Dr Lewis. Can you talk a little about your work on PRRS, and where does that collaboration with the university go next? Is this something…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I will ask one further quick question before others have their chance. You explained that you are using CRISPR technology and the broader technologies, hence why in the Bill the…30 Jun 2022