Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 109960
British Overseas Territories: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department provides on the potential impact of Article 298 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on British maritime logistics taking place
Answer
Seema MalhotraThe United Kingdom is a Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), having ratified it in 1997. The United Kingdom's position regarding Article 298 of UNCLOS is set out in the UK's formal declarations dated 7 April 2003 and 31 D...
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