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Select Committee
UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum
CHA0024 - The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory

Written Evidence Feb. 28 2024

Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories

Found: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory UK Overseas Territories Conservation


Scottish Government Consultation

Closed Consultation: Meeting our '30 by 30' biodiversity commitment on terrestrial and freshwater sites: consultation on legislative proposals

Opened: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Closed: Friday 24th May 2024

Found: protected areas and making sure they are effective in protecting and restoring our important nature.The international


Westminster Hall
World Species Congress - Tue 14 May 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Chris Grayling (Con - Epsom and Ewell) law and threaten to tear up or revisit international agreements. - Speech Link
2: Bill Wiggin (Con - North Herefordshire) It is not okay to go back to the old mantra of, “Shooting bad, conservation good.” - Speech Link
3: Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) In 2022, in its updated red list of threatened species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature - Speech Link
4: Rebecca Pow (Con - Taunton Deane) We have all our international conventions. - Speech Link


Parliamentary Research
Debate on ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty - CDP-2024-0079
Apr. 19 2024

Found: 1 Background 2 1.1 Marine conservation 2 1.2 The Global Ocean Treaty 3 1.3 History of ocean


Written Statements
UK Ocean Leadership - Mon 25 Mar 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) the following statement:“This statement provides an update on UK leadership and engagement on current international - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Global Ocean Treaty - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Kevin Foster (Con - Torbay) For background, the UN convention on biological diversity aims to promote biodiversity conservation and - Speech Link
2: Thérèse Coffey (Con - Suffolk Coastal) That is why we have done the work in creating many marine conservation zones and marine protected areas - Speech Link
3: Barry Gardiner (Lab - Brent North) The Government could also allow the territories to access funding pots already put aside for conservation - Speech Link
4: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) We cannot pick and choose our obligations under international law. - Speech Link
5: Emma Hardy (Lab - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) It is one of the most significant steps forward in international conservation in human history—something - Speech Link


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Jan. 31 2024

Source Page: The Environment Strategy for Scotland. Driving the transition to a Nature Positive Economy: a synthesis of policy levers for governments
Document: The Environment Strategy for Scotland. Driving the transition to a Nature Positive Economy: a synthesis of policy levers for governments (webpage)

Found: IndicatorGPP - Green Public ProcurementGRI - Global Reporting InitiativeGWP - Global Water PartnershipICAP - International


Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Apr. 25 2024

Source Page: Statistics on Waterbirds in the UK (2024 publication; includes data up to 2023)
Document: Statistics on Waterbirds in the UK (2024 publication; includes data up to 2023) (webpage)

Found: From: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Published 25 April 2024 Get emails about this


Written Question
Cultural Heritage: Repairs and Maintenance
Wednesday 20th March 2024

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that the visitor economy supports the maintenance and upkeep of heritage assets.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The visitor economy has a significant and positive impact on the support and maintenance of our heritage assets. In 2021, despite COVID-19 restrictions, there were over 119 million domestic day visits to heritage sites, 15 million domestic overnight heritage trips, and 2.74 million international visits to heritage sites, demonstrating that heritage is a major driver for both international and domestic tourism, and a key source of income for local people. Twenty-eight per cent of international visits include a castle or historic house, according to VisitBritain research.

The Tourism Recovery Plan, published in 2021, set out the Government's commitment to the enhancement and conservation of the country’s cultural heritage. Our investment in supporting the conservation of tourism assets included the £67 million in capital funding for maintenance and restoration projects for historic sites and destinations through the Heritage Stimulus Fund and National Lottery Heritage Fund Kickstarter funds. We have also established the Tourism Industry Council Working Group on Sustainability with the British Tourism Authority to drive forward this objective.

Following the Review into Destination Management Organisations, the new Local Visitor Economy Partnership accreditation programme will ensure that organisations work in collaboration locally, regionally, and nationally on shared priorities and targets. This includes marketing and promotion of local cultural heritage sites and destinations. There are now 30 newly accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnerships across England.


MP Financial Interest
Alok Sharma (Conservative - Reading West)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Coalition for Conservation
Address of donor: 80 William St, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011, Australia
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For me and a staff member, flights (£9,374), accommodation (£2,252) and meals (£456), value £12,082
Destination of visit: Australia (Sydney)
Dates of visit: 14 August 2023 to 19 August 2023
Purpose of visit: To attend and speak at the Coalition for Conservation International Climate Conference.
(Registered 6 September 2023)