| Heading: |
Antarctica: Argentina |
| Question ID: |
1794796 |
| UIN: |
46093 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5089 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ben Obese-Jecty
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| Asking Member handle: |
BenObeseJecty
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@BenObeseJecty
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of Argentinian activity in Antarctica on (a) the environment, (b) British interests and (c) international interests. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-28 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4523 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Catherine West
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| Answering Member handle: |
catherinewest1
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@catherinewest1
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| Answer text: |
The Antarctic Treaty preserves Antarctica as a place of peace and science and ensures international cooperation. The Treaty requires Parties to share advance notice of their plans in Antarctica and all activities are subject to environmental impact assess... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |