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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-13more like thismore than 2016-12-13
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Falkland Islands: Sovereignty more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the governments of the Falkland Islands and Argentina regarding the desire of the Islanders to remain British; and what assessment they have made of the impact that the territorial dispute will have on the UK becoming a full member of the World Trade Organisation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL4073 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-28more like thismore than 2016-12-28
answer text <p>The UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and surrounding maritime areas. The principle of and the right of the Falkland Islanders to self-determination as enshrined in the UN Charter and in Article 1 of the two UN Covenants on human rights means there can be no dialogue on sovereignty unless the Falkland Islanders so wish. The UK Government will always support the right of the Falkland Islanders to determine their own future and we have consistently reiterated this to Argentina.</p><p>The UK is already a full member of the World Trade Organisation.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-28T13:21:43.637Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-28T13:21:43.637Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this