Written questions

Politics and Government: Palestine

Commons · Question 124194 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making a formal public response to the petition dated September 2025 on the United Kingdom’s historical role in Palestine.

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 13 Apr 2026

The Cabinet Office manages its departmental records in accordance with the provisions of the Public Records Act 1958. Section 3 of the Act sets out the provisions for selecting and preserving public records. The government does not routinely comment on pe...