Marine Protected Areas
Commons · Question 23769 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding he is providing for infrastructure projects in the marine protected area.
Answer
Answered by Maria Eagle, 21 Jan 2025
The protection of Maritime ecosystems is devolved to the four UK nations. There are 178 Marine Protected Areas in English waters alone, covering 51% of inshore and 37% of offshore waters, and there are similar numbers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Irela...