Peers in the House of Lords (the second chamber of the UK parliament) are reportedly preparing plans to legalise the gene-editing of crops in England, however this is thought to exclude the use of GM crops. The change will be proposed when the current Agriculture Bill reaches its committee stages in the House of Lords in July 2020, and is reported to be supported by a wide number of peers. If successful the changes would only apply to England, with the rest of the United Kingdom requiring separate legislation.