Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 22641

Trade Agreements: Israel

Tabled: 18 April 2024
Answered: 2 May 2024
Named Day

Question

Marsha De Cordova

LabourBattersea

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with her Israeli counterpart on the application of the UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Answer

The UK’s position on settlements within the Occupied Palestinian Territories is clear: they are illegal under international law and undermine the prospect of a two-state solution. Under the existing UK-Israel trade agreement, goods originating from illega...

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