Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 34051

Antarctic: Finance

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the current level of Government funding is for all British activity in Antarctica.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK's investment for British activity in Antarctica comprises a) British Antarctic Survey activity (BAS) which is funded by DSIT; b) deployment of HMS Protector which is funded by the MOD. Across the past three financial years, Navy Command has spent a...
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