Written question asked by Stephen Phillips (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 December 2015. It was answered by Lord Swire (Conservative) on Monday, 14 December 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
South China Sea
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK plans to be represented before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Philippines v. China.
- Answer
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The UK is not party to the case of Philippines v China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and is therefore not entitled to be formally represented before the PCA in this case.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 18652
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Arbitration China UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Philippines South China Sea
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