Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Russia: Shipping
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of interdicting Russian Shadow Fleet vessels transiting UK waters under Article 110 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- Answer
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Article 110 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides States with the Right of Visit in certain limited situations with regard to vessels encountered beyond a State's territorial waters. It does not provide this right within the territorial sea of a coastal State.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 6167
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Shipping Territorial waters Sanctions Russia
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- 2026-08-13 08:36:49 +0100
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