Written questions

Overseas Trade: Israeli Settlements

Lords · Question HL8110 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the guidance to businesses trading in produce originating from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Gustafsson, 18 Jun 2025

The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. There are clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or ...