Motion · S6M-05292 · 29 Jun 2022
A Potato With More Vitamin C Than a Lemon
Lodged by Stephen Kerr (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
Members' Business Motion 4 supporters
The motion
That the Parliament believes that gene-editing technology is game-changing for food production; understands that there is a big difference between gene-modification and gene-editing; further understands that gene-editing makes small, specific changes to existing DNA, or removes a section altogether, speeding up a process that could occur through natural breeding; recognises that scientists at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee have reportedly predicted that gene-editing technology could result in potatoes with more vitamin C than lemons being grown, and considers that Scotland could be left behind England in food production due to Scottish legislation prohibiting the use of gene-editing in Scotland.
Supporters (4)
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5 Sep 2025
- Douglas Lumsden 5 Sep 2025
- Paul Sweeney Scottish Labour 5 Sep 2025
- Sue Webber 5 Sep 2025
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.