Question follow-through · 58909

Overseas Trade: Occupied Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) trading rules and (b) tariffs on trade apply between the UK and settlements within the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Jun 2025
Target answer date
16 Jun 2025
Answer
16 Jun 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) trading rules and (b) tariffs on trade apply between the UK and settlements within the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

  2. 16 Jun 2025

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  3. 16 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. There are clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or ...

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