Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 24276
Philippines: Territorial Waters
Tabled: 30 April 2024
Answered: 8 May 2024
Question
Catherine West
Labour — Hornsey and Friern Barnet
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to support the Philippines in their enforcement of territorial waters.
Answer
The UK takes no sides in the sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea but we oppose actions which raise tensions and increase the risk of miscalculation. The UK's commitment is to international law, the primacy of the UN Convention on the Law of the Se...
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