Written questions

Palestine: Embassies

Commons · Question 101965 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to open an Embassy in Palestine.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 9 Jan 2026

It is the longstanding position of the UK Government that Jerusalem should be a shared capital of two states, with its final status determined as part of a negotiated, peaceful settlement between Israelis and Palestinians, respecting the access and religi...