UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Lords · Question HL443 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to uphold the provisions of Articles 38 and 44 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to transit passage.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 8 Jun 2026
It has been a top priority for the Government in recent weeks, working alongside our international partners, to ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without tolls or conditions, and we will continue working to promote navigational rights and freed...