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Deep Sea Mining Bill

Proceeding contribution from Kerry McCarthy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Friday, 24 January 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Deep Sea Mining Bill.

The point that my hon. Friend the Member for Brent North and I have been making is that post 1981 it has been clearly established that the precautionary principle, agreed at Rio, should apply, and it is missing here. It is the reversal of the burden of proof that will be missing if we stick to the 1981 Act. It is important to reflect in the Bill the extent to which the precautionary principle has been accepted.

11.15 am

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Reference

574 c579 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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