Written questions

Water Abstraction: Seas and Oceans

Commons · Question 60365 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 11 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce regulatory limits on the volume of water extracted out at sea, following the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 11 Jul 2025

This Government is committed to protecting the natural environment and will consider any relevant issues and options as they arise.