Oral Answers to Questions

Vicky Foxcroft Excerpts

Tuesday 21st February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Boris Johnson]

Yes, I can certainly give my right hon. Friend that assurance. The whole House can be very proud of the work being done by the Department for International Development, and the huge contribution this country makes through UK aid to all four of the regions he identifies. He has recently been to Yemen, and he will know that this is a very difficult and intractable problem, but it is the UK who is trying to knock heads together and get a deal.

[Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)]

T6. Despite its continued violations of international law, Israel enjoys favoured trade status with the UK and the EU. Does the Minister agree that if the UK Government are serious about peace and justice post-Brexit, we must revisit trade negotiations with Israel while it continues to deny Palestinians their rights?

[Boris Johnson]

If the hon. Lady is suggesting that we should boycott Israeli goods, I must say that I completely reject her advice.