Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2026. It was answered by Hamish Falconer (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Israel: Nuclear Weapons
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports that Israel is modernising its nuclear weapons programme.
- Answer
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The UK's longstanding position on these questions was set out by the previous government on 27 November 2023 in their answer to Question 2945, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:
"Israel has never declared a nuclear weapons programme. The UK Government continues to encourage Israel to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a Non-Nuclear Weapon State. We regularly monitor all global nuclear developments and will continue to work with international partners to strengthen the non-proliferation regime and advance multilateral nuclear disarmament. The UK Government closely follows the security situation in the Middle East and maintains a regular dialogue with international counterparts."
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- 128658
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Registered interest declared
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- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Nuclear weapons Israel
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