International Update

Debate between Judith Cummins and Mark Sewards

Monday 12th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

Order. I want to call as many Members as possible, so please can we quicken the pace?

[Mark Sewards (Leeds South West and Morley) (Lab)]

In August I had the privilege of visiting the Falkland Islands, an amazing place, where Government representatives told me all about the opportunities presented by the Sea Lion oilfield development fund. Whatever one’s opinion of the Sea Lion development, it is clear that the Government of Argentina cannot threaten those who choose to get involved in that project and cannot try to scupper it with external actions that do not match our ambitions. I ask the Prime Minister today to set out his view on that. Will he also unambiguously state that it is the Falkland Islanders’ right to determine where their resources go?