United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2255
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, if he will update the UK’s licences with UK Seabed Resources for deep sea mining exploration in order to extend the conditions for sponsoring a future exploitation contract to cov
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17 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will update the UK’s licences with UK Seabed Resources for deep sea mining exploration in order to extend the conditions for sponsoring a future exploitation contract to cov
Source: Commons
24 May 2021
Answer
The UK is playing a crucial role in ensuring that strong environmental standards are upheld in the growing deep sea mining industry. We have agreed not to sponsor or support the issuing of any exploitation licences for deep sea mining projects until there...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-17/2255
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1315225
- uk · wq-1315225 · source updated 24 May 2021