Written questions

Israeli Settlements

Lords · Question HL12786 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 19 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding the construction of the Shdema settlement near Bethlehem.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 19 Dec 2025

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided in the House of Commons on 3 July 2025 in response to Question 62975, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:We are deeply concerned by the levels of settlement expansion and settler violence in t...