Written question asked by Luke Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 7 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Environment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department has provided through the Blue Belt Programme to help protect ocean health in the British Indian Ocean Territories since 2022.
- Answer
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The Blue Belt Programme, which is funded by the FCDO, has provided £1,230,562 since 1 April 2022 to support the British Indian Ocean Territory manage its Marine Protected Area. This includes measures to prevent illegal fishing through satellite monitoring and joint surveillance with Sri Lanka and India, as well as a coastal monitoring plan.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 36454
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- British Indian Ocean Territory Marine environment Blue belt programme
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2025-09-05 18:38:59 +0100
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