Deep Sea Mining Bill

I am terribly sorry. South East Cornwall is written in my notes, so I do not know why I said Nort...

It was made clear on Second Reading that companies wishing to exploit minerals on the sea bed had...

The hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. Indeed, my understanding is that at the moment a company ...

I thank the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy), who, along with her colleagues the hon...

I was interested to hear some of the suggestions made this morning, as I have attended some, alth...

The point that my hon. Friend the Member for Brent North and I have been making is that post 1981...

The hon. Lady is right, but we also want companies to come here, and therefore we want to ensure ...

I remind the Minister that the amendment says

“including but not limited to”.

We were...

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for clarifying that point.

Of course the Government will con...

I thank the Minister for his response, although he has not entirely set my mind at rest. I would ...

The hon. Lady ought to be a little more positive. The result will be a widespread understanding o...

Certainly, we have moved on from the stage when probably not a single Member knew what was meant ...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

This is a good Bill and an importa...

I appreciate what the hon. Lady is saying about the mining of polymetallic nodules—she may well b...

The hon. Lady is obviously psychic. I was indeed about to deal with that point.

Mining for ...

I do not intend to speak for long. Let me begin by congratulating the hon. Member for South East ...

May I clarify a point the hon. Lady has made? This Bill was going to be presented with or without...

My point was not specifically about the Scottish amendment. I was just using that as one example ...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy), who speaks from the...

My hon. Friend may be interested to know that the reason I believe I was selected twice was becau...

When I enter the ballot next year, if I get into the Lobby before my hon. Friend, I will specific...

My hon. Friend makes a good point. Does he also agree that there is the potential of companies mo...

There is that risk if exploration companies decide and form the opinion that our legislative fram...

I wish to put on record my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for South East Cornwall (Sheryll M...

My right hon. Friend will wish to know that, currently, our coalition partners hold St Ives, St A...

Order. The hon. Lady will resume her seat. Before the Minister continues, let me say that that ha...

Madam Deputy Speaker, I apologise. I share your agitation and excitement. Mine was only the excit...

Order. With respect, we do not need to go back to the 1980s. We are on the Third Reading of a Bil...

I am making as much haste as I possibly can, Madam Deputy Speaker, given the complexities of some...

Does the Minister know why, over the intervening three decades, cross-party agreement has arisen ...

I think that is for two reasons. First, such ideas are becoming a reality, whereas in the 1980s t...

The Minister may be aware that the original convention on the law of the sea established a body c...

I am not aware of any such rules, but I commit to writing to my hon. Friend once I have clarified...

Order. The right hon. Gentleman has been speaking for some considerable time now. We have covered...

Of course, Madam Deputy Speaker. If I may, I will just say why the Bill was needed, because there...

Order. With respect, the right hon. Gentleman covered that right at the beginning of his speech w...

Indeed, Madam Deputy Speaker. In that case, I will abbreviate my concluding remarks to address a ...

With the leave of the House, I just want to put on the record once again my thanks to the Ministe...