Member

Against that background, I would be grateful if the Minister could address these points. First, what additional resource will be provided, if there is the gold rush that I have described, for the Marine Management Organisation to support monitoring and enforcement, if it increases by more than just the two licences described? Secondly, why does the instrument not include a more specific review mechanism, given the pace of technological change in deep-sea activities? Thirdly, how will the Government ensure that the exemption in new Article 39 does not allow activities with uncertain or poorly understood impacts to proceed without full licensing scrutiny?