United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2254
UK Seabed Resources: Deep Sea Mining
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17 May 2021
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24 May 2021 · Answer
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24 May 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to publicly consult on an extension to UK Seabed Resources’ exploration licences for deep sea mining beyond their initial 10 years.
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17 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to publicly consult on an extension to UK Seabed Resources’ exploration licences for deep sea mining beyond their initial 10 years.
Source: Commons
24 May 2021
Answer
We do not have plans to publicly consult on an extension. The two licences issued to UK Seabed Resources in 2012 and 2013 are for exploration, and not exploitation (mining) activity. The licences are granted subject to periodic review, and so would not be...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-17/2254
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1315224
- uk · wq-1315224 · source updated 24 May 2021