Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 33660
Antarctic: Sovereignty
Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to safeguard British claims in Antarctica from foreign state actors.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyBritish sovereignty over the area of Antarctica now called British Antarctic Territory (BAT) dates back to 1908. This is the oldest claim to Antarctica. The UK has maintained a permanent presence in Antarctica since 1944. The UK has no doubt about its sov...
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