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Israeli Settlements: Sanctions

Commons · Question 17726 · Tabled 10 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether an equality impact assessment under the Public Sector Equality Duty was completed before each of HM Government's decisions to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers and

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 20 Jul 2026

The UK has announced four rounds of sanctions since February 2024 against individuals and groups responsible for the violent expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, and against others responsible for inciting that violence. In each case, this has been d...