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Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity (Ratification of Treaty) Bill

A Bill to make provision in connection with the ratification by the United Kingdom of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity (Ratification of Treaty) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 December 2023 by Kevin Foster (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 11 Dec 2023
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 Feb 2025.