Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 23769

Marine Protected Areas

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 21 January 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding he is providing for infrastructure projects in the marine protected area.

Answer

Maria Eagle
The protection of Maritime ecosystems is devolved to the four UK nations. There are 178 Marine Protected Areas in English waters alone, covering 51% of inshore and 37% of offshore waters, and there are similar numbers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Irela...
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