Question follow-through · 119781

Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Question UIN 115920 on High Seas: Marine Protected Areas, if she will publish the draft Hamilton II Declaration that has been circulated to Biodiversity Bey

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
12 Mar 2026
Answer
16 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Question UIN 115920 on High Seas: Marine Protected Areas, if she will publish the draft Hamilton II Declaration that has been circulated to Biodiversity Bey

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The draft text of the Hamilton II Declaration has been circulated among Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement signatory states for consideration, but as the text is still in draft form, it is not yet available for publication.Over the...

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Development Aid: Poverty

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the reduction in the UK's Official Development Assistance budget on programmes aimed at reducing extreme poverty; and what plans