Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what (a) advice and (b) guidance his Department gives on the risks of (i) investment in and (ii) business with Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian territory.

Advice and guidance on business risk is provided via the online Overseas Business Risks guides.

These are a joint UK Trade & Investment and FCO resource and provide information for businesses on the potential risks of trading in specific countries. Guides cover political and economic risks, human rights issues, bribery, terrorism, criminal activity, and intellectual property.

The information for the Occupied Palestinian Territories can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-business-risk-palestinian-territories