Hamas: Sanctions
Lords · Question HL1629 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the statement by the Prime Minister on 21 September 2025 that he had directed work to sanction Hamas figures "in the coming weeks", (1) what progress has been made in implementing that commitment, (2) whi
Answer
Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield, 27 Jul 2026
The UK proscribed Hamas in its entirety in November 2021, making it a criminal offence to be a member of or support the organisation. The UK has also sanctioned Palestinian Islamic Jihad, The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, The Popular Fron...