Written questions

Imports: Israeli Settlements

Lords · Question HL8958 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of imports of goods and services into the UK from the Occupied Palestinian Territories originate from, or are linked to, activities related to settlements in (1) 2021, (2) 2022, (3) 2023, (4) 2024, and (5) 2

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 14 Jul 2025

The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s ...