§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from Argentina concerning its claim for sovereignty over the Falklands. [61640]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe Government of Argentina have repeatedly asserted their view that Argentina has a claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, and have called on us to enter into negotiations. In response, we have made it clear that the United Kingdom has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falklands and does not regard this as negotiable. It remains our position that there will be no change in the status of the Falklands unless that is the wish of the Islanders themselves.