questionText: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department plans to take to help establish new high-seas marine protected areas under the Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.
answerText: The UK was pleased to be among the first signatories to the Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ) Agreement when it opened for signature at the UN on 20 September 2023 and the Agreement was laid before Parliament for scrutiny on 16 Oc...
heading: Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement: Marine Protected Areas