Written question asked by Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 October 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Friday, 31 October 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Palestine: Foreign Relations

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 26 September (HL10094), how often they will monitor the Palestinian Authority's implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Cooperation between the UK and the Palestinian Government, published on 28 April, and what methods they will use to monitor that implementation.

Answer: I refer the Noble Lord to the statement made on the Middle East by the Prime Minister on 14 October, in which he addressed at length the issues arising from the UK's decision to recognise the State of Palestine. Any further updates will be announced in the normal way in due course.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL11010
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Middle East
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written Questions
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Written questions
House of Lords; Palestinian Authority: Hamas
Friday, 26 September 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Foreign relations Palestine
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