Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to conduct a cross-departmental review of UK Government activity that may provide assistance to the maintenance of Israel's occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following the change in Government policy announced on 8 September 2026.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign Secretary set out on 8 September the official view of the UK Government is that Israel's occupation is unlawful. He announced a series of measures to ensure the unlawfulness of the occupation is reflected in UK economic relationships. Officials are working closely across Government to put these measures in place.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to update Government guidance to UK businesses operating in or trading with Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following the announcement on 8 September 2026 that the Government considers Israel's occupation to be unlawful.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We routinely update our guidance to British businesses on the Overseas Business Risk website. Detailed guidance will be published alongside any future legislation to clarify the implications for UK businesses.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he plans to take to prevent the potential circumvention of the proposed ban on settlement goods through the trans-shipment, processing and re-export of goods through Israel and third countries.
Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The measures announced by the Foreign Secretary on 8 September will restrict the import of goods originating in illegal settlements into the UK.
The UK enforces sanctions through a coordinated cross-government approach, with specialist departments and agencies responsible for specific sanctions measures.
Our trade policies are designed to be as effective as possible - UK enforcement effort will be focused on ensuring that goods originating in illegal settlements are not allowed to be imported into the UK. This will be through a coordinated cross-government approach with specialist departments, and agencies responsible for specific sanctions measures.
Where breaches occur, bodies including OFSI (the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, within HMT), HMRC, DfT, the Home Office, OTSI (the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation, within BIST) and the NCA can use civil and criminal powers, which range from warnings and civil penalties to prosecution in the most serious cases including powers to confiscate assets held to be the proceeds of crime.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether the retention of existing strategic export licences relating to Israel will be reassessed according to considerations of whether they materially contribute to the occupation of the West Bank.
Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government has concluded that Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful. We have already suspended licences for equipment that might be used by the IDF in Gaza. This suspension remains in place. Additionally, we will now refuse all applications for exports that materially contribute to the occupation.
We have also reviewed all extant licences for exports to Israel on the same basis. All licences are maintained under careful and continual review, and we can and will suspend or revoke any that we assess materially contribute to the occupation.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs will take to verify whether goods imported from Israel originate in settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following the announcement of sanctions on 8 September 2026.
Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
For goods imported from Israel, as is the case now, declarants will be required to confirm on their customs declarations that the goods do not originate in the settlements. Where the appropriate declaration is not provided, or where on the basis of a risk and intelligence-led approach we believe it to be falsely made, HMRC will refuse to clear the goods and can take enforcement action as appropriate. HMRC does not provide specific details regarding the operational methodology behind its checks as this would be operationally sensitive and may serve to undermine enforcement and compliance activity.Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether UK Export Finance will exclude activities connected with the construction, expansion or economic development of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory from eligibility for its support.
Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
UK Export Finance (UKEF) works in accordance with government policy over sanctions and export licences, wherever they apply. UKEF does not support transactions involving illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. UKEF’s support for transactions in Israel only extends to projects within its internationally recognised borders.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) civil monetary penalties, (b) warning notices and (c) prosecutions have been issued or commenced in relation to the operation of unregistered children's homes since the commencement of the relevant provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026; and what steps she is taking with Ofsted to prevent companies receiving financial benefit from operating such provision.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
This is a matter for His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. Ofsted holds the information requested. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether conduct by members of the Israel (a) Defense Forces and (b) Police in connection with violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory will fall within the scope of the expanded Global Human Rights Sanctions regime announced on 8 September 2026.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is developing the detail of the measures announced on 8 September 2026 at pace. As announced by the Foreign Secretary, the new regime will provide powers to take action against individuals and entities that support, facilitate or profit from illegal settlement activity. The Government is also expanding the Global Human Rights sanctions regime to strengthen its ability to respond to serious violations of international humanitarian law. Detailed implementation arrangements will be set out in due course. The Government does not speculate on future sanctions designations.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what interim measures he plans to take to restrict economic activity connected with settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory before the proposed new sanctions regime, announced on 8 September 2026, comes into force.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is developing the detail of the measures announced on 8 September 2026 at pace. As announced by the Foreign Secretary, the new regime will provide powers to take action against individuals and entities that support, facilitate or profit from illegal settlement activity. The Government is also expanding the Global Human Rights sanctions regime to strengthen its ability to respond to serious violations of international humanitarian law. Detailed implementation arrangements will be set out in due course. The Government does not speculate on future sanctions designations.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria his Department will use to assess the effectiveness of the sanctions against settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory announced on 8 September 2026.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is developing the detail of the measures announced on 8 September 2026 at pace. As announced by the Foreign Secretary, the new regime will provide powers to take action against individuals and entities that support, facilitate or profit from illegal settlement activity. The Government is also expanding the Global Human Rights sanctions regime to strengthen its ability to respond to serious violations of international humanitarian law. Detailed implementation arrangements will be set out in due course. The Government does not speculate on future sanctions designations.