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Marine Management Organisation

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 64491

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many marine licenses were determined by the Marine Management Organisation for (a) removal of abandoned vessels, (b) firework displays, (c) maintenance of bridges or cantilevered structures, (d) installation of eco moorings and (e) coastal and flood defence works in each of the last five years for which data is available.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Sub-part

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

(a) Removal of abandoned vessels

0

0

0

0

0

0

(b) firework displays

0

0

0

0

0

0

(c) maintenance of bridges or cantilevered structures

14

13

24

22

22

10

(d) installation of eco moorings

0

1

0

1

0

0

(e) coastal and flood defence works in each of the last five years for which data is available

19

23

48

32

31

16

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