Written questions

Israel: Sanctions

Lords · Question HL10496 · Tabled 12 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their sanctions policy in relation to Israel, following that country’s attack on Qatar on 9 September.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 21 Oct 2025

On 11 September, the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN, Dame Barbara Woodward, condemned Israel's strikes on Doha as a "flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar," warning of the risk of further escalation. T...