Question follow-through · 61645
Palestinians: Recognition of States
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria his Department uses to decide when to recognise the state of Palestine.
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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 20 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 29 Jul 2025 · 39 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria his Department uses to decide when to recognise the state of Palestine.
24 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Jul 2025
Answer published
The UK commitment to a two-state solution is unwavering. We are committed to recognising a Palestinian state at a time that has the most impact in achieving this reality and is most conducive to long-term prospects for peace. We are clear that does not ne...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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