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 EagleThe 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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