Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72604

Marine Environment: Conservation

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of marine licensing on (a) conservation and (b) nature restoration.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The marine licensing regime plays a key role in the protection and conservation of the marine environment. All individual licence applications are assessed in line with Marine Plans and relevant nature legislation. Marine licensing aims to facilitate the ...

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