The Stop Sea Blasts campaign

Early day motion 1289, tabled 16 December 2020 by Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party). Signed by 53 members.

That this House recognises the environmental damage brought to marine habitats by detonations of unexploded ordnance at sea; is concerned that marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, are dependent on their auditory system for navigation and communication, and that disruptive detonations can lead to mass-stranding events; notes that is is nearly 10 years to the day since the Kyle of Durness mass-stranding; further notes that low-order deflagration is a safe alternative to clear offshore munitions without a harmful explosion; understands that a BEIS-funded trial has found deflagration is up to several hundred times quieter than detonation; welcomes the calls of the Stop Sea Blasts campaign for regulations to favour the deflagration technique; and urges the Government to progress those issues.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 17, Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 4, Independent 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Green 1.