Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80578

Shipping: Registration

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 16 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to establish a registration scheme for UK vessels to provide ring-fenced funds to tackle the issue of abandoned end of life boats.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government recognises that end of life recreational vessels are a source of litter and pollution when abandoned and is leading an action in the OSPAR Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter to improve the management of end-of-life recreational vessels. ...

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