Question follow-through · 102724
Somaliland: Recognition of States
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the decision by Israel to recognise Somaliland and the implications for the UK's own policy on recognition.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 5 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 12 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
5 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the decision by Israel to recognise Somaliland and the implications for the UK's own policy on recognition.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Jan 2026
Answer published
It is the UK's long-standing position that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for authorities in Mogadishu and Hargeisa to decide through a consultative process and dialogue, in line with the principles of the UN charter.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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