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British Antarctic Territory

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 March 2026UIN 116717

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) Argentine and (b) Chilean territorial claims to the British Antarctic Territories.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The UK's approach to Antarctica, including the British Antarctic Territory, is set out in the UK Antarctic Strategy. There is no doubt about our sovereignty claim. All claims are held in abeyance by the Antarctic Treaty.

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