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Lord Weir of Ballyholme | Democratic Unionist Party Life Peer

House of Lords | Lords Chamber | 23 Oct 2026 - 12:21 – 13:29

British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill [HL]

Opening Hansard contribution: “That the Bill be now read a second time.”Opening Hansard contribution: “That the Bill be now read a second time.”

#International Law, #Defence and National Security, #Marine Protected Areas, #Public Finances, #Parliamentary Scrutiny, #Human Rights, #Chagos Archipelago Sovereignty

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Parliament

Marine licensing fees rise and exemptions tightened from January 2027

New regulations increase the Marine Management Organisation's hourly rate to £155 and triple the dredge levy to 3p, while restricting existing exemptions for activities like shellfish cultivation if they risk highly protected marine areas.

#Marine Protected Areas, #Environmental Permitting, #Marine Wildlife Conservation, #Business Costs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Parliament

Marine licence holders to gain right to appeal fee and deposit-related variations, suspensions and revocations

A draft regulation would allow appeals to the First-tier Tribunal against notices varying, suspending or revoking marine licences caused by unpaid monitoring fees or deposits.

#Environmental Permitting, #Environmental Enforcement, #Marine Protected Areas, #Business Costs

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The Lord Bishop of Manchester | Bishops Life Peer

House of Lords | Lords Chamber | 6 Jul 2026 - 15:09

International Marine Protected Area: Sargasso Sea

#Marine Protected Areas, #Ocean Conservation, #High Seas Biodiversity, #Environmental Treaty Ratification