Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 90114

Israel: Embassies

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the (a) vetting and (b) due diligence carried out for employees of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv includes assessments of whether they (i) reside in illegal settleme

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
It has been the longstanding policy under successive governments not to comment on personnel and security matters in relation to individual members of staff.