Question follow-through · 19354
International Court of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance he has issued to Government departments on the impact of advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice on policy decisions.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance he has issued to Government departments on the impact of advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice on policy decisions.
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
There is no general guidance issued to Government departments on the impact of advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice on policy decisions.Advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice are not legally binding. The Government cons...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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