Falkland Islands: Natural Gas and Oil
Commons · Question 28399 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Minister for International Development's contribution in response to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth during the Oral Statement of 8 September
Answer
Answered by Uma Kumaran, 14 Sep 2026
The UK Government maintains a consistent position on the right of the Falkland Islands to develop their natural resources. This is integral to their right of self-determination, which is grounded in international law, and this government will resolutely u...