Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 69498

Palestinians: Recognition of States

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Kim Leadbeater

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made on UK Government recognition of the State of Palestine.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The Government has announced that the UK will recognise the state of Palestine in September before the United Nations General Assembly to protect the viability of the two‑state solution, unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the app...

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