British Antarctic Territory
Commons · Question 116717 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
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.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 6 Mar 2026
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.