Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 116717

British Antarctic Territory

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) Argentine and (b) Chilean territorial claims to the British Antarctic Territories.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The UK's approach to Antarctica, including the British Antarctic Territory, is set out in the UK Antarctic Strategy. There is no doubt about our sovereignty claim. All claims are held in abeyance by the Antarctic Treaty.

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