Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the recognition of a Palestinian state.”
Tabled: 26 August 2025Answered: 2 September 2025
Asked by
Chris Law
Scottish National Party — Dundee Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr David Lammy)
We have been clear that we will recognise a Palestinian state by the United Nations General Assembly in September to protect the viability of the two-state solution, unless the Israeli Government take substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza and commit to a long-term sustainable peace.