Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Whether he plans to extend existing sanctions in response to settler violence in the West Bank to Israeli ministers.

Tabled: 20 November 2024Answered: 26 November 2024

Asked by

Mr Clive Betts

LabourSheffield South East

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)

Palestinian communities have suffered horrific violence at the hands of Israeli settlers. In October, the Government sanctioned three outposts and four entities linked to violence in the west bank. I will not speculate about future sanctions designations—doing so would only reduce their impact—but we continue to explore all options to take tougher action.