Falkland Islands: Oil
Commons · Question 28049 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria he would use when deciding on whether or not to consent to new petroleum exploration licences under the Falkland Islands Offshore Minerals Ordinance 1994.
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...