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Antarctic Bill

Proceeding contribution from David Nuttall (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 18 January 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills on Antarctic Bill.

That is a very good point. It would be up to the Secretary of State at the Foreign Office to consider what would be the best way. My view is that we would have to consult the scientists who are there now, at the Antarctic bases, and ask the travel companies that want to carry out tourism in the area. We would also need a wider consultation, because others may be put off from carrying out scientific experiments or visiting as a result of the Bill. We are therefore talking not just about those who are doing good, but about those who might be put off, and whom we will have to contact in other ways. In effect, there might have to be a call for evidence towards

the end of the three-year period, so that we can assess whether people have been put off—although I will mention that later.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
556 c1144 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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