Marine Environment: Conservation
Commons · Question 88591 · 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, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the seven month minimum waiting period for sample collection on UK-led marine research projects.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 18 Nov 2025
Section 2(2) of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill requires pre-collection information to be provided to the Secretary of State seven months in advance. This is to ensure that the UK can make a submission to the Clearing-House Mecha...