Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 81639

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Lizzi Collinge

LabourMorecambe and Lunesdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prepare for the implementation of the Global Ocean Treaty.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is an important step toward coordinated global action to tackle the climate and nature crisis.  The UK Government introduced legislation on 10 September to enable the UK to implement its oblig...

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