Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.”
Tabled: 25 August 2026Answered: 1 September 2026
Asked by
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Employment (Alison McGovern)
After 14 years of Conservative Government, 8 million adults and 4.3 million children were left in poverty. Among other things, £240 million was recently announced in the Budget to support better work so that people can get the dignity of a good job and the security of a proper wage. Details will soon be available, as the Secretary of State mentioned, in our “Get Britain Working” White Paper.