Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1701622

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Deep Sea Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of deep seabed mining.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL3853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>On 30 October 2023, the UK Government announced its support for a moratorium on the granting of exploitation licences for deep sea mining projects by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The UK set out this position at the 28th Session of the Council at the International Seabed Authority in November 2023. The UK recognises the impacts of deep sea mining are not fully understood and our position is to support research proactively, using UK scientific expertise, to improve international understanding and develop strong and enforceable ISA environmental regulations, standards and guidelines on deep sea mining before any such projects commence.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 29/04/2024 15:41:22 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1701623

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Deep Sea Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with governments of (1) countries in the European Union, (2) the United States of America, and (3) Middle East countries, regarding deep seabed mining.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL3854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>On 30 October 2023, the UK Government announced its support for a moratorium on the granting of exploitation licences for deep sea mining projects by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The UK set out this position to international partners at the 28th Session of the ISA Council meeting in November 2023. The UK continues to engage proactively in the work of the ISA alongside other member States of the ISA (including from countries in the European Union) and with the USA who attend as an Observer State. The UK will attend ISA Council and Assembly meetings in July this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 29/04/2024 15:41:41 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1701624

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Deep Sea Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take as a member of the International Seabed Authority to work with other countries to achieve a global moratorium on deep seabed mining.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL3855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>On 30 October 2023, the UK Government announced its support for a moratorium on the granting of exploitation licences for deep sea mining projects by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The UK set out this position to international partners at the 28th Session of the ISA Council meeting in November 2023. Whether to support a moratorium on deep seabed mining is a matter for each ISA Member State to consider. The UK continues to engage proactively with other member States of the ISA and will attend the ISA Council and Assembly meetings in July this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 29/04/2024 15:42:09 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick