Question follow-through · 28049
Falkland Islands: Oil
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.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 8 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Sept 2026
Question tabled
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.
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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15 Sept 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Falkland Islands: Natural Gas and Oil
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