Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 901107

Tabled: 25 August 2026
Answered: 1 September 2026
Named Day

Question

John Milne

Liberal DemocratHorsham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. They undermine the viability of a two-state solution. We have updated the UK's Business Risk Guidance to explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements. ...

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