Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to review how the Marine Management Organisation engages and consults with local communities affected by near shore marine developments requiring the Marine Management Organisation’s consent.

The MMO regularly reviews its internal processes to ensure that they remain fit for purpose to allow local communities the chance to feedback on local developments that may affect them.

The MMO Chair is accountable to the Secretary of State and the MMO board holds the MMO’s Chief Executive to account on delivering, including how MMO engages and consults with local communities affected by near shore marine developments.