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Antarctic Treaty

Commons · Question 110330 · 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, with reference to section 5 of his Department's policy paper entitled The Strategic Defence Review 2025 - Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 8 July 2025, what assessment he has made

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Answered by Al Carns, 11 Feb 2026

The Government’s vision to maintain the UK’s role as a leader in Antarctica and an active participant in the Antarctic Treaty system was set out in the UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035, published on 1 December 2025. The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular...