Falkland Islands

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the Falkland Islands. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
08.02.2012The Defence of the Falkland Islands
This note looks at the UK defence presence in the Falkland Islands and reviews the current debate about whether the Islands are adequately defended in the event of future aggression.
27.01.2012Argentina and the Falkland Islands
This Note looks at the last two governments in Argentina under Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who have pursued the Argentinean claim to sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

Research Papers

DateDescription
21.03.2007The Falkland Islands: Twenty Five Years On
The Falkland Islands: twenty five years on. House of Commons Library Research paper 07/29.

Early Day Motions

DateDescription
08.02.2012SERVICE PERSONNEL
That this House recognises the bravery of Flight Lieutenant Wales as air and sea rescue pilot and his fellow service personnel in their posting to the Falkland Islands; thanks them, ...
15.06.2011FALKLAND ISLANDS LIBERATION DAY (No. 2)
That this House notes that this year marks the 29th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict and the liberation of the Islands on 14 June 1982 by the forces of Her Majesty the Queen; ...
15.06.2010FALKLAND ISLANDS LIBERATION DAY
That this House notes that this year marks the 28th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict; recalls the magnificent sacrifices made by Her Majesty's armed forces in heroically ...
08.03.2010FALKLAND ISLANDS
That this House reaffirms its commitment to the right of self-determination for the people of the Falkland Islands.
04.03.2010US ADMINISTRATION AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
That this House deprecates the US administration for its lack of support for the position of the Government regarding the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands; notes Secretary of State ...
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Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - an occasional series of papers compiled by the House of Lords Library