To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to prepare draft legislation on (a) health, (b) environmental and (c) economic liability arising from the release of GMOs. [103052]

The European Commission has issued proposals, which are being considered by the Council and the European Parliament, for an EU environmental liability regime covering the release of GMOs. This focuses on potential damage to biodiversity. The Government will consider whether domestic rules on GMO liability might be needed after it is has received a report due this summer from the Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission.