Question follow-through · 113433

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the utility of the provisions of Article 298 of UNCLOS for protecting UK interests in a territorial dispute within the jurisdiction of the Int

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
25 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the utility of the provisions of Article 298 of UNCLOS for protecting UK interests in a territorial dispute within the jurisdiction of the Int

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 February 2026 in response to Question 109960.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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