Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 27730
Import Controls: Israel
Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 7 February 2025
Question
Brian Leishman
Labour — Alloa and Grangemouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward secondary legislation under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 to prevent the importation of goods from illegal Israeli settlements.
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderThe Government does not comment on future sanctions measures, as to do so would reduce their impact.The UK government considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law and goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from ta...
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