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Written question asked by Bishop of Chelmsford (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It was answered by Lord Wood of Anfield (Labour) on Monday, 21 September 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Israeli Settlements: Overseas Trade

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ban UK trade in goods and services from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, in light of the Israeli government's publication of a tender for the E1 settlement project.

Answer

I refer the Right Reverend Prelate to the [repeat] Statement I gave on 9 September: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-09-09/debates/19FC5F6F-2B2F-4672-8BC9-DA0168534B4D/IsraelAndPalestine


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2821
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Occupied territories Sanctions Overseas trade Israeli settlements
Link
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