Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 30579

Business: Israel

Tabled: 11 February 2025

Answered: 24 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Andy Slaughter

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department (a) encourages and (b) supports UK businesses involved in (i) economic and (ii) financial activities that (A) support and (B) maintain Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and t

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander

The UK government does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel. The UK government has a clear position that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace, and threaten the long-term s...

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