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Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad

Commons · Question 44875 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 25 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has provided legal advice on British nationals serving in the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza since October 2023.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 25 Apr 2025

The Law Officers’ Convention applies to advice which may or may not have been given by, or requested of, the Law Officers. The Convention applies to your question.It can be found at paragraph 21.27 of Erskine May: “By long-standing convention, observed by...