Asked by: Jodie Gosling (Labour - Nuneaton)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to prevent trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. They undermine the viability of a two-state solution. We have updated the UK's Business Risk Guidance to explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements. Settlement goods do not benefit from preferential trade arrangements under the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement. We are discussing further concrete steps with our partners to counter settlement expansion and promote peace and security.
Asked by: Jodie Gosling (Labour - Nuneaton)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle alleged human rights violations against members of the Baháʼí community in Iran, including reports of mistreatment, torture and lack of access to adequate medical treatment for those detained as prisoners.
Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 19 May in response to Question 611.