Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 109899

Overseas Trade: Israel

Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on trade with Israel.

Answer

Chris Bryant
We respect the independence of the International Court of Justice and continue to consider the Court’s Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves.