Bycatch Risk Prioritisation Framework Debate

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Baroness Grender

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Tuesday 21st July 2026

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Baroness Hayman of Ullock Portrait Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
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I think the answer to that is yes.

Baroness Grender Portrait Baroness Grender (LD)
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Will the Minister confirm that the Government still intend to meet their legal duties to achieve good environmental status for UK seas, given that bycatch is repeatedly cited as a key barrier to this? Can she tell us what quantified time-bound targets this framework will contain to try to get us to that aim?

Baroness Hayman of Ullock Portrait Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
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My understanding is that the framework will be ongoing: we get it set up, we get it working, we collect the data and we monitor. It will also inform further frameworks going forward.

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