Written questions

Palestine: Recognition of States

Lords · Question HL10284 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of the proposed recognition of a Palestinian State with the Montevideo Convention.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 21 Oct 2025

Recognition of Palestinian statehood is a political decision that is compliant with international law and has already been taken by a significant majority of UN member states. Taking into consideration the criteria for statehood set out in the Montevideo ...