Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 109079

British Antarctic Territory: Infrastructure

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of British Antarctic Territory infrastructure and logistics, including the sole dependency on HMS Protector.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

All the issues raised by the Hon Member, including the protection of biosecurity, the prohibition of non-native species, and the impact of tourism, are important for the UK Government and are reflected in the objectives of our UK Antarctic Strategy publis...

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