Antarctic Treaty (Hansard, 27 January 1997)

HC Deb 27 January 1997 vol 289 c26W 26W

§ Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many countries have ratified the Antarctic treaty; and when he expects the secretariat to be established. [12455]

§ Sir Nicholas Bonsor
Twenty-three countries have ratified the environmental protocol. Japan, Russia and the US have still to do so. On the issue of the Antarctic treaty secretariat, the consultative parties have yet to reach an agreement by consensus on its location and date of establishment.