Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 58036
Israel: Genocide Convention
Tabled: 6 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Richard Burgon
Labour — Leeds East
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 53578 on Genocide Convention, whether his Department made an assessment of the merits that Israel was in breach of the Conve
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe UK's long-standing policy is that any formal determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. It should be decided after consideration of...
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