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Water Abstraction: Seas and Oceans

Asked by Rachel GilmourLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 11 July 2025UIN 60365

The question

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.

Answered by Emma Hardy

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

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