Committees

Governing the marine environment

Inquiry

The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking an inquiry on governing the marine environment, which will focus on the UK's environmental obligations under marine treaties and how the UK is delivering on them, as well as the Government's strategy for marine planning and protection in its domestic waters.

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry, and to find out how to submit written evidence through the Committee's online evidence submission portal.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 17 January 2025.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report - Governing the marine environment
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Correspondence

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Joint letter from the Chairs of the Environmental Audit Committee and the International Development Committee to the Prime Minister, relating to protection of the marine environment, dated 6 June 2025
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Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, responding to the Committee's letter relating to Government proposals for consenting processes for offshore infrastructure projects, dated 3 March 2025
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Letter from the Chair of the Committee to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, relating to Government proposals for consenting processes for offshore infrastructure projects, dated 11 February 2025
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Oral evidence transcripts

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2 April 2025
Inquiry Governing the marine environment
Witnesses Marine Management Organisation, The Crown Estate, and Crown Estate Scotland
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2 April 2025
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Witnesses Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Oral Evidence
5 March 2025
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Witnesses UNESCO Biosphere, North Devon, British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, and The British Ports Association
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Written evidence

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Marine Management Organisation (GME0063)
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (GME0062)
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Oceana UK (GME0060)
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