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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 June 2026

Debate

World Ocean Day

Contribution

Through the Blue Belt sub-programmes of the Blue Belt Ocean Shield, which is the compliance and enforcement capabilities, and through the Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network, which is about non-invasive scientific surveys, we support the Blue Belt programme and ensure that enforcement happens as it needs to. As part of that, we provide support to the British Indian Ocean Territory, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar. We give more than £60 million of UK government support to the Blue Belt programme in order to underpin the protection and sustainable management of an enormous amount of our oceans now. As far as we are concerned in the Government, this is a cornerstone of the UK’s contribution to our global ambition to protect at least 30% of the ocean by 2030, and we are absolutely committed to ensuring that enforcement is in place.

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