Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential use of targeted sanctions against officials in Argentina responsible for measures that seek to restrict lawful commercial activity connected with the Falkland Islands.

The UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and remains steadfast in its support for the Islanders' right to develop their economy, including through lawful commercial activity. We reject any Argentine measures that seek to restrict this activity and continue to make our position clear to the Argentine Government. We will not speculate on future sanctions designations, but we will continue to consider all appropriate measures, in line with our legal framework and wider policy objectives.