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Commons · Question 96132 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2025

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Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to help support the maritime sector.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 9 Dec 2025

Defra, including arms length bodies such as the Marine Management Organisation, supports maritime industries through a range of policy and operational activities. This includes the marine licensing system, work to support growth in offshore wind, our Mari...