To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps have been taken by the Marine Climate Change Partnership to highlight knowledge of climate change impacts on the United Kingdom's marine environment. (104626)

On 29 November, I launched the first annual report card of the Marine Climate Change Impact Partnership (MCCIP).

This MCCIP report card is the first ever holistic assessment of the impacts of climate change in UK seas and shows us, at a glance, the latest scientific knowledge on climate impacts on different marine sectors. It also gives an indication of the level of confidence the scientists involved have in the findings. This is extremely useful for decision makers, policy advisors, researchers, scientists, environmentalists and the public.

The eight page report is a summary of the complex science. All of the details can be found as briefing notes on the web version of the report . Copies are available on the MCCIP website at: www.mccip.org.uk and will be placed in the Libraries of the House.