Written questions

Israeli Settlements

Lords · Question HL8111 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024, what steps they are taking to prevent trade or investment relations that assist in the maintenance of the settlements in the Occupied Palesti

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 23 Jun 2025

The UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). We continue to consider the Court's Advisory Opinion carefully, with the seriousness and rigour it deserves. The UK does not recognis...