Mentions:
1: Justin Madders (Lab - Ellesmere Port and Neston) New oil and gas beds can inflict serious harm on the marine environment. - Speech Link
2: Jeremy Corbyn (Ind - Islington North) Indeed, the whole attitude towards the marine environment has changed dramatically, certainly during - Speech Link
3: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) Our marine environment is an integral part of life in the country. - Speech Link
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2023 to Question 2203 on Marine Environment: Treaties, what his timetable is for (a) incorporating the provisions of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement into UK law and (b) ratifying that Agreement.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The UK was pleased to be among the first signatories to the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement when it opened for signature at the UN on 20 September 2023 and the Agreement was laid before Parliament for scrutiny on 16 October 2023. Work is in hand on the legislation and other measures needed to translate the detailed and complex provisions of the Agreement into UK law before we can ratify the Agreement, which will be taken forward when parliamentary time allows.
Found: waters, as well as afford other protections to shared marine resources and the marine environment.
Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (CON - Sutton Coldfield) under the United Nations convention on the law of the sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine - Speech Link
Government Response Mar. 27 2024
Committee: International Agreements CommitteeFound: OFFICIAL OFFICIAL The Rt Hon Lord Benyon Minister of State for Climate, Environment
Government Response Mar. 19 2024
Committee: International Agreements CommitteeFound: OFFICIAL OFFICIAL The Rt Hon Lord Benyon Minister of State for Climate, Environment
Written Evidence Mar. 14 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean TerritoryFound: The Chagos Marine Protected Area (MPA) is one of the largest and most ecologically diverse marine
Report Dec. 19 2023
Committee: International Agreements CommitteeFound: matters relating to the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of international agreements, and 2) treaties
Mentions:
1: Bibby, Neil (Lab - West Scotland) It was quite apt that, before this debate, we heard a statement on Ferguson Marine. - Speech Link
2: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) everything that is good about the United Kingdom, and we can take both reputations to the world trading environment - Speech Link
3: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) suit their own circumstances.Scotland already operates internationally in the trade and investment environment - Speech Link
4: Thomson, Michelle (SNP - Falkirk East) and fairness between parties.For example, the latest versions of treaties with Ireland and France were - Speech Link
5: Regan, Ash (Alba - Edinburgh Eastern) inexpensively than EU accession, and it has the uniting effect of pleasing both Brexiters and remainers.The marine - Speech Link
Laid - 18 Apr 2024 In Force 10 May 2024
These Regulations implement the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (“the Convention”), including amendments to the Convention made by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution MEPC.331(76).
Found: XII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the protection and preservation of the marine