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Written Question
Marine Protected Areas: Fishing Vessels
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Asked by: Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to prohibit the use of bottom-towed fishing gear in Marine Protected Areas.

Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North Devon, on 22 January 2024, PQ UIN 9706.

A byelaw restricting the use of bottom-towed fishing gear in 13 Marine Protected Areas mentioned in that answer came into force on 22 March 2024.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

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Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 261 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 251 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 39 Noes - 257
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Henry Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 252 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 38
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

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