Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 64390

Marine Protected Areas: Byelaws

Tabled: 2 July 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Barry Gardiner

LabourBrent West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for the implementation of the stage 3 offshore MPA byelaws once the consultation has been concluded.

Answer

Emma Hardy
We aim to implement any necessary byelaws quickly. However, this will depend on the number and complexity of responses received to the consultation.