Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 109073

British Antarctic Territory: Sovereignty

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, what discussions she has had with Antarctic Parties on the protection of UK sovereign interests in the British Antarctic

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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