Written questions

Import Controls: Israeli Settlements

Commons · Question 75102 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 25 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he last conducted an assessment of the Open General Import Licence criteria to ensure that the Import Licences do not permit the importation of illegal settlement goods from the Occupied West Bank

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 25 Sep 2025

The Government keeps the Open General Import Licence under review to ensure it aligns with UK trade and national security priorities, and our international obligations. Goods from illegal Israeli settlements are not eligible for preferential treatment und...