Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 60365

Water Abstraction: Seas and Oceans

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal DemocratTiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce regulatory limits on the volume of water extracted out at sea, following the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.

Answer

Emma Hardy
This Government is committed to protecting the natural environment and will consider any relevant issues and options as they arise.