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Antarctic: Hydrography

Commons · Question 110327 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 79283, if he will make an assessment of (a) the effectiveness of hydrographic surveys to improve the safety of navigation in Antarctic waters and (b) the pote

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 11 Feb 2026

The UK Hydrographic Office, an Executive Agency of the MOD, provides products to support the safety of navigation at sea for the UK's Waters, including its Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies - they draw this data from multiple sources including i...