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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
answering body
Department for Business and Trade remove filter
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Deep Sea Mining more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to take steps to ban deep sea mining in UK waters. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 181466 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-25more like thismore than 2023-04-25
answer text <p>There is no deep sea mining activity underway or approved in UK territorial waters.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has committed not to sponsor or support the issuing of any exploitation licences for deep sea mining projects unless and until there is sufficient scientific evidence about the potential impact on deep sea ecosystems and strong and enforceable environmental regulations and standards are in place.</p><p> </p><p>We would engage in public consultation ahead of making a decision to issue any UK-sponsored deep sea mining exploitation licence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-25T11:11:28.65Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-25T11:11:28.65Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this