My hon. Friend makes an important point. If we want to retain our presence in the region, including the Falklands, we have to do so in a meaningful way, and this Bill addresses that point. The British presence in the region matters to the region as well as to us, and it also matters to the other signatories of the various treaties.
Antarctic Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Neil Carmichael
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 2 November 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Antarctic Bill.
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