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 ...