| Heading: |
British Antarctic Territory: Sovereignty |
| Question ID: |
1785225 |
| UIN: |
HL5838 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4988 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Kempsell
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Kempsell
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their position on the sovereignty of British Antarctic Territory. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-27 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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| Answering Member handle: |
JennyChapman
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JennyChapman
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| Answer text: |
The UK has no doubt about our sovereignty over the British Antarctic Territory. It is the oldest territorial claim in Antarctica, dating back to 1908. The UK is also fully committed to the Antarctic Treaty, 1959. The UK maintains a permanent presence in A... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |