Oral Question·Department for International Development
“What representations she has made to the US Administration on its withholding funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.”
Tabled: 21 February 2018Answered: 28 February 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for International Development
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Catherine West)
As the Foreign Secretary said in his Kew lecture, we are completely committed to ratifying the marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction agreement. Primary legislation is required to give effect to our obligations under the agreement, and legislation to implement the agreement will be introduced as soon as the legislative timetable allows.