Written questions

Small Businesses: Israeli Settlements

Commons · Question 18101 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Janet Daby

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the auction of occupied Palestinian land in the UK, in the context of guidance on businesses maintaining commer

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 20 Jul 2026

Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, undermine the two-state solution, and contribute to instability and violence. We completely oppose the advertising of property or auctioning of land in those settlements, and we have updated advice ...