Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 90114
Israel: Embassies
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes 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 FalconerIt has been the longstanding policy under successive governments not to comment on personnel and security matters in relation to individual members of staff.