Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 88591
Marine Environment: Conservation
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the seven month minimum waiting period for sample collection on UK-led marine research projects.
Answer
Seema MalhotraSection 2(2) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill requires pre-collection information to be provided to the Secretary of State seven months in advance. This is to ensure that the UK can make a submission to the Clearing-House Mecha...
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