Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 192445
Deep Sea Mining
Tabled: 4 July 2023
Answered: 7 July 2023
Question
Charlotte Nichols
Labour — Warrington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support an international ban on deep-sea mining.
Answer
Sir Andrew MitchellThe UK recognises the growing pressure to extract deep-sea resources, and is actively monitoring the potential impacts of mining activities on the fragile marine environment. The UK's policy is not to sponsor or support the issuing of any exploitation lic...
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