§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects progress to be made on the establishment of an Antarctic Treaty Secretariat; and if he will make a statement. [58231]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe Antarctic Treaty Secretariat may be discussed at the next meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties to be held in Peru in May 1999. The need for an Antarctic Treaty Secretariat has long been acknowledged by Consultative Parties, including the UK. But consensus on its location has not yet been reached.