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Falkland Islands: Natural Gas and Oil

Commons · Question 28045 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

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Asked by Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Falkland Islands Government on the importance of the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination in relatio

Answer

Answered by Uma Kumaran, 15 Sep 2026

The right of the Falkland Islanders to develop their natural resources for their own economic benefit is integral to their right of self-determination. When deciding whether to consent to new hydrocarbons licences in the Falkland Islands, the Secretary of...