Armed Forces: Territorial Waters

(asked on 23rd April 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under what legislation do British forces operate in UK waters.


Answered by
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Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 29th April 2026

UK forces operate in accordance with both international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and domestic law.

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