Written questions

Israel: Occupied Territories

Lords · Question HL8043 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a response to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legal Consequences Arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and when.

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 10 Jun 2025

The UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of the International Court of Justice. We continue to consider the Court's Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves.