Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of changes in the level of violence against civilians in the occupied West Bank since January 2023.

The security situation in the West Bank is deteriorating and further escalation must be avoided. The UK unequivocally condemns terror attacks against civilians. Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. On 5 July, the Foreign Secretary discussed recent violence and attacks against civilians in calls with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh. We call on the Palestinian Authority and Government of Israel to cooperate in securing the safety and protection of civilians across the West Bank.