Question follow-through · 901107
Israeli Settlements: Overseas Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 25 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 1 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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1 Sept 2026
Answer published
Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. They undermine the viability of a two-state solution. We have updated the UK's Business Risk Guidance to explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements. ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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