Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 90534

Palestine: Diplomatic Relations

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Tracy Gilbert

LabourEdinburgh 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 Falconer
The Foreign Secretary has exchanged letters with Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, formally establishing diplomatic relations with Palestine.