Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 67140

Procurement: International Humanitarian Law

Tabled: 11 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the recent UN report A/HRC/59/23 entitled, From economy of occupation to economy of genocide - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories o

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
It is the long-standing policy of successive British Governments that judgement as to whether genocide has occurred is for a competent national or international court. Genocide is a crime and whether it has occurred should be decided after consideration o...

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