Question follow-through · 30064

Business: Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is his policy to not (a) encourage and (b) support UK businesses seeking involvement in (i) economic and (ii) financial activities in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territor

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
13 Feb 2025
Answer
17 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is his policy to not (a) encourage and (b) support UK businesses seeking involvement in (i) economic and (ii) financial activities in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territor

  2. 13 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The UK government has a clear position that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We do not encourage or offer support to economic an...

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