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Marine Environment: Conservation

Commons · Question 88588 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria she will use to determine whether projects qualify for reduced waiting periods under section 2(3) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 18 Nov 2025

I refer the Hon Member to the explanatory notes and impact assessments published alongside the Bill, as well as the debates that he has taken part in during its passage to date, where these issues and many others have been addressed. Further guidance abou...