Written Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean TerritoryFound: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory UK Overseas Territories Conservation
Closed Consultation: Meeting our '30 by 30' biodiversity commitment on terrestrial and freshwater sites: consultation on legislative proposals
Opened: Tuesday 2nd April 2024Found: protected areas and making sure they are effective in protecting and restoring our important nature.The international
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
Found: 1 Background 2 1.1 Marine conservation 2 1.2 The Global Ocean Treaty 3 1.3 History of ocean
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
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
Jun. 19 2024
Source Page: Defence Infrastructure Organisation estate and sustainable developmentFound: recognised as being highly valuable for wildlife and have been designated under national, European and international
Jan. 31 2024
Source Page: The Environment Strategy for Scotland. Driving the transition to a Nature Positive Economy: a synthesis of policy levers for governmentsFound: IndicatorGPP - Green Public ProcurementGRI - Global Reporting InitiativeGWP - Global Water PartnershipICAP - International
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Statistics on Waterbirds in the UK (2024 publication; includes data up to 2023)Found: From: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Published 25 April 2024 Get emails about this
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.