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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.

My hon. Friend makes a good point. It is not just about whether the Bill is being too effective in the sense of putting people off from visiting; it is also about whether it is effective enough in protecting the environment. Indeed, my hon. Friend has presciently looked at my next point. One measure in the Bill is the exclusion of fishing for profit. By virtue of clause 9(3)(a),

“the activity of fishing for profit”

is specifically excluded. A review would give us the opportunity to reconsider that matter and decide whether it is right to exclude it. Under clause 9(3)(b), the

“activities carried out…on a vessel or aircraft travelling to an immediate destination outside Antarctica”

are similarly excluded. I am sure there are very good reasons for these exclusions, but bearing in mind the tenor of the debate, I find it odd that they should continue to be in the Bill.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
556 c1148 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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