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min answer › question first answered	2019-05-22T14:00:54.257Z
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to end UK Government sponsorship of deep sea mining exploration licences; and if he will make a statement.

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17/07/2019

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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Deep Sea Mining

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to end UK Government sponsorship of deep sea mining exploration licences; and if he will make a statement.

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Brighton, Pavilion

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Caroline Lucas

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23/07/2019

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The UK Government sponsored two 15 year deep sea mining exploration licences. The licence holder has contracts of exploration with the UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) which obliges them to undertake a plan of work. We have not received any further applications for exploration licences and do not expect to be granting any further exploration licences at this time. There are no plans to vary the Government’s policy towards deep-sea mining at this time. The UK Government will continue to deploy its expertise and influence at an international level to ensure sufficient scientific evidence about the potential impact on deep-sea ecosystems and enforceable environmental standards is established.

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Kingswood

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Chris Skidmore

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23/07/2019 13:59:19

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