Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the warning by the UN Security Council over the imminent risk of mass atrocities in the Sudanese city of El Obeid, what urgent diplomatic steps the UK has taken to prevent such atrocities; and, in particular, what discussions they have had with the government of the United Arab Emirates.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided on 9 July in response to Question HL1347.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the warning by the UN Security Council over the imminent risk of mass atrocities in the Sudanese city of El Obeid, what action the Government is taking to hold accountable those responsible for attacks on civilians, including women and girls, in Sudan.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided on 9 July in response to Question HL1347.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for UK trade policy of the report by Global Echo Litigation Center Importing Occupation, published in June 2026.

Answered by Lord Stockwood

We have noted the report about the mislabelling of agricultural imports from illegal Israeli settlements. The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law, and we strongly advise UK businesses and citizens against conducting any economic and financial activities in settlements.

Goods produced in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK’s trade agreements with the Palestinian Authority and Government of Israel. UK operators are advised on gov.uk that, to claim preferential tariffs, all movement certificates and invoice declarations made out in Israel must include the origin where production has taken place. Where there are doubts about the declared origin of goods, HMRC undertakes checks to verify it.

The UK Government has introduced guidelines outlining how products originating from the territories occupied by Israel since 1967 should be specifically labelled as such as not to mislead the consumer.

We are actively considering further measures on trade in goods and services with the illegal settlements.

Found: Berriew Lord Dodds of Duncairn Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee Baroness Goudie

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Found: Berriew Lord Dodds of Duncairn Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee Baroness Goudie

Found: Chair); Lord Dodds of Duncairn; Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard; Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee; Baroness Goudie

Found: Berriew Lord Dodds of Duncairn Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee Baroness Goudie

Found: Chair); Lord Dodds of Duncairn; Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard; Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee; Baroness Goudie

Found: Chair); Lord Dodds of Duncairn; Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard; Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee; Baroness Goudie

Found: Reflecting the points raised by Baroness Hussein-Ece, Baroness Goudie, and Baroness Hodgson on the impact