Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 91994
Palestine: Diplomatic Relations
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National Party — Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Consul-General in East Jerusalem plans to present her credentials as Ambassador to the President of the State of Palestine; and whether she has had discussions with the Palestinian Authority on that process.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe British Consulate General in Jerusalem has had a special role working to promote and protect UK interests in Jerusalem for almost 150 years. The future status of the British Consulate General, and the Consul General, in Jerusalem will be determined in due course.