Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 90534
Palestine: Diplomatic Relations
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025
Question
Tracy Gilbert
Labour — Edinburgh North and Leith
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help establish diplomatic relations with Palestine.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe Foreign Secretary has exchanged letters with Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, formally establishing diplomatic relations with Palestine.