Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
HMS Spey: South China Sea
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of reaction from China to the use of the Taiwan Strait for navigation by HMS Spey in June 2025.
- Answer
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Wherever the Royal Navy operates, it does so in full compliance with international norms and exercises its rights to freedom of navigation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). HMS SPEY navigated the Taiwan Strait in June 2025, and the People's Liberation Army Navy response was assessed as safe and professional.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 79547
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- China South China Sea HMS Spey
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