Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 113433

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

ConservativeNew Forest East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the utility of the provisions of Article 298 of UNCLOS for protecting UK interests in a territorial dispute within the jurisdiction of the Int

Answer

Stephen Doughty
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 February 2026 in response to Question 109960.