Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 86760

Ministers: Visits Abroad

Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour PartyFoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Ministers travelling to settlements deemed illegal under international law.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office did not provide support. UK Government Ministers do not visit Israeli-run institutions in the West Bank.