Written questions

Import Controls: Israel

Commons · Question 27730 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward secondary legislation under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 to prevent the importation of goods from illegal Israeli settlements.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 7 Feb 2025

The Government does not comment on future sanctions measures, as to do so would reduce their impact.The UK government considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law and goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from ta...