Yes, exactly. The UK’s bill to ratify the High Seas Treaty must pass through both the House of Commons and the House of Lords before it can receive Royal Assent. Only then can the UK formally deposit its instrument of ratification with the UN and become legally bound.
It is very likely to pass. The UK has already signalled strong support for the treaty, and the bill was introduced by government rather than backbenchers, which shows political will. With cross-party consensus on ocean protection and the UK’s role in the Global Ocean Alliance, the chances of full ratification are high.
Thank you. That’s interesting and the fact that the bill was introduced by the government, not a backbencher, is a good sign, as you say. Interesting that this is happening after the ‘agreements’ made with the EU over fishing. I haven’t read the details of it but fishermen seem very concerned that it will affect their fishing and also some charities that it reduces the protection of territorial waters… i wonder if social media hype is making a bigger deal of it than the actual facts? I also wonder if, the fact that the EU appears on the list as already ratified (? Have I got that right?) means that, once the UK is also ratified, any true risk to our fishermen will be dealt with in conjunction with the High Seas Treaty. It is difficult to find an accurate source of information! I hope that makes sense! My brain rambles out of control sometimes, apologies xx
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The UK Bill to ratify needs to go through both houses of parliament I assume?
Yes, exactly. The UK’s bill to ratify the High Seas Treaty must pass through both the House of Commons and the House of Lords before it can receive Royal Assent. Only then can the UK formally deposit its instrument of ratification with the UN and become legally bound.
It is very likely to pass. The UK has already signalled strong support for the treaty, and the bill was introduced by government rather than backbenchers, which shows political will. With cross-party consensus on ocean protection and the UK’s role in the Global Ocean Alliance, the chances of full ratification are high.
Thank you. That’s interesting and the fact that the bill was introduced by the government, not a backbencher, is a good sign, as you say. Interesting that this is happening after the ‘agreements’ made with the EU over fishing. I haven’t read the details of it but fishermen seem very concerned that it will affect their fishing and also some charities that it reduces the protection of territorial waters… i wonder if social media hype is making a bigger deal of it than the actual facts? I also wonder if, the fact that the EU appears on the list as already ratified (? Have I got that right?) means that, once the UK is also ratified, any true risk to our fishermen will be dealt with in conjunction with the High Seas Treaty. It is difficult to find an accurate source of information! I hope that makes sense! My brain rambles out of control sometimes, apologies xx