International Marine Protected Area: Sargasso Sea
Debate between Baroness Chapman of Darlington and Lord Hintze
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
At risk of stepping on the toes of my noble and good friend Lady Hayman, the Defra Minister, I believe that Defra is either consulting on or has just concluded a consultation on this issue. The Government will be responding very shortly.
Lord Hintze (Con)
My Lords, protecting the seas is one of the most pressing issues of our time, in my view. What maritime strategy do we have to make sure that these treaties have any bite? Let me remind people: soft power without hard power is no power, and we need to be able to protect those areas.