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Palestine: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the expected timetable and procedural pathway for the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to be formally received by His Majesty King Charles III for the presentatio

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 18 Nov 2025
Target answer date: 24 Nov 2025
Answer: 24 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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18 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the expected timetable and procedural pathway for the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to be formally received by His Majesty King Charles III for the presentatio
24 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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24 Nov 2025
Answer published
The UK follows the standard diplomatic process of agrément and presentation of credentials, as set out in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. We recognise Palestinian statehood over provisional borders, based on 1967 lines with equal land swaps...

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