DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 9 June 202609:25

Third Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will examine a draft order to amend and clarify the Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order, which governs licensing for activities in UK waters. The committee will scrutinise technical changes to marine licensing rules that affect operators undertaking works in the sea, such as renewable energy installations, dredging, and other marine construction projects. The order tunes existing marine management frameworks without introducing new policy.

Marine licensing affects the pace and cost of offshore energy projects, port operations, and coastal development. Changes to licensing procedures can either streamline investment in renewable energy and marine infrastructure or create regulatory friction. This order's clarifications will influence the ease with which private and public bodies can obtain consent for sea-based activities, with knock-on effects for the UK's energy transition and coastal economies.

Environment Economy & Jobs (General)

MPs most likely to speak

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (464 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (30pts); Committee: treasury committee (20pts)Voting record

Sir Keir StarmerLabour Party

Holborn and St Pancras

Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (210 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive, environment: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Lucy RigbyLabour Party

Northampton North

Economic Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (163 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: opposed, technology: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Pat McFaddenLabour Party

Wolverhampton South East

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (194 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, technology: supportive, labour-market: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (301 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Third Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026

MPs most likely to speak

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