United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 123910
Seals: Protection
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16 January 2023
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24 January 2023 · Answer
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24 January 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to protect seals from disturbances since the Seals (Protection) Bill was introduced to the House.
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16 January 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to protect seals from disturbances since the Seals (Protection) Bill was introduced to the House.
Source: Commons
24 January 2023
Answer
Marine mammals, including seals, are protected in the UK under legislation that makes it an offence to intentionally kill, injure or take any wild marine mammal. The level of protection is therefore already very high and enforced by law. However, work to ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-16/123910
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1567279
- uk · wq-1567279 · source updated 24 January 2023