Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 16 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 54 members in total.

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The Stop Sea Blasts campaign

That this House recognises the environmental damage brought to marine habitats by detonations of unexploded ordnance at sea; is concerned that marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, are dependent on their auditory system for navigation and communication, and that disruptive detonations can lead to mass-stranding events; notes that is is nearly 10 years to the day since the Kyle of Durness mass-stranding; further notes that low-order deflagration is a safe alternative to clear offshore munitions without a harmful explosion; understands that a BEIS-funded trial has found deflagration is up to several hundred times quieter than detonation; welcomes the calls of the Stop Sea Blasts campaign for regulations to favour the deflagration technique; and urges the Government to progress those issues.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1289 

Session

2019-21

Other sponsors

Caroline Lucas

Jim Shannon

Hannah Bardell

Drew Hendry

Allan Dorans

Subjects

Bomb disposal Seabed Marine environment

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk